Killing != Murder Re: The twins? (was: Dumbledore's Fall)

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No: HPFGUIDX 170905

Siriusly Snapey Susan:
c> I feel similarly about Harry facing Voldemort. While it would be 
c> *preferable* to me that Harry not have to kill the guy [I'd rather 
c> like him to self-destruct somehow], if it's inevitable, I can 
c> certainly live with it & not lose sleep.
 
 Dave:
> I can appreciate that POV and probably agree... The problem is, my
> reading of Canon indicates that Harry *will* lose sleep, if not be
> emotionally scarred:
<snip canon> 
> So in Harry's mind and conscience, killing LV *would* be murder.
> Granted, I think he's accepted the necessity of it, but he's not 
> happy about it; and I worry about his future emotional state, even 
> if he survives.

SSSusan:
That is a fair point, Dave... an excellent point. :( I imagine those 
who argue that Harry 'shouldn't' kill Voldemort are thinking of this 
as much as (or more than) legal definitions of murder.  

Yesterday Kemper mentioned something that I appreciated, too -- that 
Harry having to kill Voldy might be able to be deemed necessary and  
understandable and all of that, but that he didn't want it to happen 
because it would be sort of like taking that one last bit of innocence 
away from Harry.  I found that a very poignant statement.

Yeah.  It's going to be hard if it happens.

Siriusly Snapey Susan