I HAD A DREAM OR HOW I REALIZED THAT I MAY HAVE BEEN WRONG./ PART 2 sort of
dumbledore11214
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Wed Apr 4 16:30:30 UTC 2007
No: HPFGUIDX 167067
> Jen:
<SNIP>
> The Potterverse moral view on murder was made even more explicit
> in the same book as an AK was cast. I would expect if JKR wanted
> to examine the gray area of mercy killings or killing on the order
of
> a commander in a time of war, she would have set up this premise
> by diluting the significance of using an AK for Harry rather than
> strengthening it. Reversing her position now will say that
> Unforgivables are not Wrong with a capital W but only wrong
> in certain circumstances. Once again I can't see Harry getting
> to the point of understanding that after everything he's learned
> and what he believes.
><SNIP>
Alla:
Yeah, agreed 100%. But to not make it complete me too let me bring an
example that I certainly brought in the past, but did not for quite
some time, so I hope it would not sound too parroting :)
To the best of my recollection the only time in the books when good
guys use AK( and even that is not specified in details) is when Barty
Sr. allows aurors to do so.
I do not think that narrator sounds very approving of Barty's
decision, no?
And that is the **only** time I can remember. To me it speaks volumes
of how bad AK is in Potterverse.
IMO of course.
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