[HPforGrownups] Bathroom scene again WAS: Re:Weasley Family Dynamics/To t...

[MadameSSnape at aol.com]

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In a message dated 2/14/2007 8:01:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dumbledore11214 at yahoo.com writes:

Oh,  and I would think that spitball is not quite in the same league 
as  Unforgivable.



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Actually, comparatively speaking in the two scenarios, they're on about the  
same level.  An inmate dissing another inmate is, in their world,  
Unforgiveable.
 
Still - even if he were off-balance, as you state, Harry had other options,  
short of that figurative shank.  "Stupefy" should have come more easily to  
his lips than a spell he'd only just read - and it's easier to say  quickly.  
 
As for McGonagall NOT getting involved, had she been the teacher who  arrived 
on the scene - I hope she'd have been at least as harsh on Harry as  Snape 
was.  Draco caused Harry no physical damage - indeed, short of  Legilimency or a 
Penseive, there's no proof that Draco did anything at all,  beyond Harry's 
word.  Yet there he is, bleeding to death from wounds that  are obviously not 
self-inflicted, with Harry the only possible suspect.  At  the very least, 
that's unauthorized dueling - and a case COULD be made for  attempted murder. After 
all, an Auror would only have Harry's word that he  didn't know what the 
spell did - and IIRC, Harry wasn't in the best of odor  with the Minister at that 
point.
 
 A few detentions for bald-faced lying and cheek?  Harry should  be grateful 
that's ALL he got. 
 
Sherrie


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