Harry and Betrayal in DH - some issues

[claire.kavanagh]

No: HPFGUIDX 174548


clara says:

Harry is preoccupied with "betrayal" at least for the first half of 
DH. We know this theme has come from Wormtail/Lily & James and is 
central to Harry's belief system. My interpretation of the text is 
that this belief is more meaningful than simply "friends do not 
betray each other" and goes along the same road as Dante 
into "betrayal- the worst crime in the history of the world?"- Judas 
Escariot et al. He reacts strongly to a suggestion from Fleur that 
Hagrid may have actually let the real departure date slip (sorry 
can't qoute- no book at work) in the early stages and is haunted by 
the potential/as yet unknown betrayal committed by DD following 
discussion with Muriel etc. 

However, Harry strikes a deal with Griphook in full knowledge that he 
will betray it by keeping the sword for an undetermined amount of 
time until the Horcruxes are destroyed.  

Thoughts? The two don't sit well together as far as I am concerned  
but maybe I'm missing something. It seems to me that this betrayal, 
like the UC as discussed in another post, is "bad, bad, bad, OK now 
its fine!" 
Maybe there are alternative view?