Redemption of Malfoys. WAS:Hiding from Voldemort / Moral Relativism

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Jen Reese:

> > Writing the Malfoys off misses the point of the series in my
> > opinion. Dumbledore is saying there is a right side, and that the
> > Malfoys still have the capacity to choose that side, their actions
> > have not risen to the level that they are incapable of seeing
> right
> > from wrong. The person who no longer has the capacity to choose is
> a
> > person whose soul has died.
>
> Alla:
>
> Oh, absolutely. Hate them as I am, I totally understand the
> possibility of Malfoys choosing  the right side later on. The
> question is for me is where anything to admire about them **right
> now**

I can understand why Dumbledore offers the possibility of redemption, and that it must be
open to anybody. Presumably EVEN to Vol. But after one has engaged in repeated acts of
murder, torture, etc., surely the road back to the right path becomes increasingly difficult.

Presumably Snape travelled some of this road, although it may have proved too difficult?


Tara

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