Lying vs Murder (was:Re: On lying and cheating/ Killing DD)

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 165477

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Mike" <mcrudele78 at ...> wrote:
>
> It was also at this point of the book that Harry was, for the first 
> time that I see, going to try to exploit his rep to get the memory 
> out of Slughorn. Does anyone have an example before this wherein 
> Harry even thinks this rep is a good thing, much less use it to any 
> advantage? Hmmmm?

Valky:
If you mean before Ron was poisoned, there is this earlier in the Chapter:

Harry defending his class use of the Bezoar to Ron:

--
"It would have looked stupid if we'd both done it!" said Harry
irritably. "Look I had to soften him up so I could ask him about
Voldemort, didn't I ? Oh will you *get a grip*!" He added in
exasperation, as Ron winced at the sound of the name. 
-- Ch 18 HBP --

And if you mean before that, no he doesn't really consider the Potions
reputation at all except for passing acknowledgment but he does say this:

--
"For the Last Time" said Harry, speaking in a slightly hoarse whisper
after three quarters of an hour silence, "I am not giving back this
book, I've learned more from the Half-Blood Prince than Snaepe or
Slughorn have taught me in -" 
**Harry is cut of by Hermione**
--Ch 15 HBP--

Which clearly demonstrates Harry's concious intent to learn, not
merely copy for the sake of academic credit, from the notes in the book. 
  
Another benefit of Harry using the HBP's notes which hasn't been noted
before is that it prevented Draco the only major contender besides
Hermione, from winning the Felix elicis at his first Potions lesson,
imbibing the lot and managing to kill Dumbledore before Harry had even
heard of Merope Gaunt, let alone a Horcrux. FWIW.