On the trivial and the profound (was: On lying and cheating)

[jennifer]

No: HPFGUIDX 165421

"jennifer" <fuzz876i@> wrote:
>
> > I feel that he [Harry] should have at
> > least showed it [the book] to Professor
> > Dumbledore or Professor Slughorn

Eggplant:
> I wouldn't have even been tempted to return that potions book,
> even if I thought it was wrong to use it (and I don't) I still would
> have used it, And when push came to shove I don't believe many real
> life flesh and blood human beings would be saintly enough to act
> much differently. But for the sake of argument let's assume I'm
> wrong and it was immoral; was it worse than murder? There has been
> far far more criticism of Harry over this than there has been
> criticism of Snape for murdering Dumbledore, and that's what I meant
> about Snape getting a free pass.

Jennifer:
I am not saying that I am looking at the use of the book in a more
psycological point of view.  In my studies I use the DSM IV to make
a profile.  Up to this point Harry has been honest with Dumbledore
so why not now?  Imo Harry was scared of what the ramifications
would be.  They were he would have to return the book, tell
Professor Slughorn about the book, and confess to Professor Snape
where he got the spell from.  Harry hid the book when questioned
about it but I think Snape knew and that is why he punished Harry so
severely for using the spells in it, especially sectumsempra in the
bathroom scene.  The reason Snape knew where Harry got the spell is
because he invented it and Snape was a master of legilemincy so he
would automatically know that Harry was lying bout where he learned
it.
Jennifer