HP and Moral Choices

[Renee]

No: HPFGUIDX 176098

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Sharon Hayes <s.hayes at ...> wrote:
>
> zgirnius said:
> 
>   I would point out that Dumbledore's actions
>   vis-a-vis Draco in HBP have
>   a similar flavor, so Harry's action is not even
>   unique to him in HP.
>   <SNIP>
> 
> 
> Sharon:
> 
>   I agree with you about Dumbledore and Snape, I
>   just haven't come across anything quite like it in
>   literature.  

<SNIP>
> 
>   I still wonder what Harry's motive is for saving
>   Draco. Dumbledore is so disposed to Draco becuase
>   he sees some good in Draco, but I don't think
>   Harry sees any good in Draco -- he spends the
>   entire 6th book trying to prove what a baddie he
>   is. Dumbledore understands that Voldie has put
>   Draco in a bad position, and pities him for that.
>   Harry doesn't understand or pity for that reason.
>   

Renee *offering another reason after everything else that has been
mentioned*:

DD thought Draco worth saving and actually died for him (yes, he was
going to die anyway, but I don't think this made a difference). I
don't think for a moment Harry was going nullify DD's sacrifice by
letting Draco die after all, not if he could help it. Especially not,
as Draco did nothing to further Voldemort's aims in DH - on the contary.