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[Kathryn Lambert]

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> >>Katie:
> Look, my point is this, I guess. Whose side are we all on? I mean,
> we've been debating the twins' behavior, Hermione's behavior(in
> other threads), and even Dumbledore's behavior!

Betsy Hp:
For me the question is: *Why* are we on this side? Especially when
it comes to Harry and company's *private* grudges. Did Zacherias
really *deserve* Ginny's attacks? Did the first year Slytherins
deserve to be hissed by the twins? Did Dudley deserve to be hexed
by Hagrid and fed magic potions by the twins? Did Marietta deserve
to be disfigured for so long? Are those good actions? Would I
stand with someone who did those sort of things?

Since, in most cases, my answer is "no", my next question is: Well
is this accepted as good behavior? Are the good guys praised for it
or is this something they need to learn not to do? I await book 7.


  ****Katie replies:****
  Ok...trying to remain coherent...Why are we picking apart things like practical jokes and such when LV has killed god knows how many people, his DE's torment and endanger people every day...I mean, the bad guys' actions are so obviously much worse than anything anyone on *our* side has done...why is it even debatable? Fred and George's antics hardly compare to Barty Crouch Jr.'s! Hermione may have gone a little far with the *disfigurement* of Marietta(though I certainly enjoyed a snicker at Marietta's expense), but she certainly would never murder someone! Even when Harry TRIED to do Unforgivable Curses, he COULDN'T! Why?? Because he's a good guy. Anything  that *our* side has done that is questionable morality-wise, doesn't even compare for one eensy second to what LV and his DEs have done. Not for one second.


  Katie, excusing herself from this thread now, and agreeing to disagree.