On lying and cheating

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 165312

 "Geoff Bannister" <gbannister10 at ...> wrote:
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> In the above context, Harry was probably working within the 
> constraints which I had known. However, I suppose we have to 
> take on board the fact that he was also trying a little 
> one-upmanship against Hermione so maybe a small letter 
> "cheating" is called for and not a capital letter example. But does 
> he feel that he might be infringing the "Prince's" copyright or is 
> he, in his own view, merely 'asking' a friend for help?


colebiancardi:

all of the things you have mentioned are just fine and acceptable. 
However, if a professor stated what an absolute genius I was, what a
natural talent I am, when in fact, all I did was use someone else's
notes, someone else's final solution, and did nothing but follow those
notes, that I would be a fake.  The cheating part, for me, has nothing
to do with the one-upmanship with Hermione, but the fact that Harry
doesn't correct Slughorn nor shows any interest in "WHY" the HBP did
things the way he did.  Asking a friend for help is one thing, but to
take credit for what your friend did is another.

and yes, IMHO, Harry took credit for it.  

colebiancardi