Philosophy of Dumbledore (was:Moody's death...)

Pippin 1kf.lists at earthlink.net
Mon Dec 3 20:49:01 UTC 2007


No: HPFGUIDX 179555

> Betsy Hp:
> As an author though, building a world where good and evil are going 
> to battle for ultimate victory, it's probably a good idea to have 
> some sense of what differentiates your good guys from your bad 
guys.  
> And I don't think JKR bothered with that.

Perhaps JKR's sense of what differentiates good guys from bad guys was 
summed up in Dumbledore's comments to Harry, when Harry was concerned 
that he could have been sorted into Slytherin. Harry chose Gryffindor. 
We can be good or evil, depending on the choices we make.

Pippin Fowler

I see another Pippin in recent posts, so I will try to remember to 
sign with my last name also.





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