On lying and cheating

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 165373

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at ...>
wrote:
>
> > > <snip>
> > > You're still missing the main point, which is that *Harry is 
> receiving credit for the HBP's research and creativity.* <snip>
> > 


That's a fair statement, but, isn't it also a fair statement that in
this year of Harry's life whether he is comprimising the integrity of
his academic record is hardly the epitome of importance. Consider the
end of his fifth year, he was possessed by Voldemort, he tasted death,
and he lost one of his dearest loved ones all in one day... and then
afterwards he is sat down by his mentor and informed that any day
now.. could be tomorrow.. definitely very soon.. you will fight
Voldemort to the death. You'll die or you'll be a murderer.. but
either way the wizard world is counting on you to win Harry..

And after all of that, Harry is supposed to care much and feel guilty
if he is getting through potions class without having to work hard,
while learning powerful spells and techniques from the mysterious book? 

How can Harry be choosing easy over right, IMO easy would be to care
about the rigmarole of academic honesty, easy would be to microcosm
his energy into a square of reality significant only to him and his
reputation as a student. Whats easy about accepting at the age of
sixteen that the weight of the world rests on you getting one moment
in your life perfect even if its your last, whats easy about knowing
that you are marching towards an early death where what you achieve as
a sixteen year old in your academic career is just so profoundly
academic as to feel like a complete waste of time? 

JMHO.
Valky