Courage, was Re:Children's Books (was Re: A Sense of Betrayal)/Malum Blah blah/JO's

[Barbara Key]

No: HPFGUIDX 174553

--- Bruce Alan Wilson wrote:
> For those who don't understand JKR's valuing courage
> above all virtues, consider
> this: Without courage, all other virtues are
> useless.  Compassion (for example)
> without courage will only be compassionate when it
> is safe to do so.  Loyalty
> without courage will be loyal only when there is no
> price to pay for loyalty.
> Any other virtue not accompanied with courage will
> be virtuous only when it is
> not risky to be so.

That could be said about all of the virtues.

Courage without compassion could lead to a warrior who
fights without regard to the innocent or helpless.

Courage without Loyalty could lead to a mercenary who
courageously destroy everyone and everything.

Barbara