On the perfection of moral virtues.

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 168787

> Hickengruendler:
> 
> Do you think it is realistic for a 16 year old teenager to have 
these 
> kind of internal struggle at least to this extrem degree? I know 
what 
> the counterargument is, namely that this series (excluding maybe 
the 
> epilogue) is likely over when Harry isn't even 18, and that since 
> this his story, he needs to have it by his 18th birthday. But 
still, 
> wouldn't it been equally satisfying to see a Harry who has changed 
> and grown step by step over the course of years and is likely to 
> continue these changes again?
> 
> And he did change and learn and gained a new perspective on the 
> people surrounding him in every book. <SNIP of the great 
examples>And I think the biggest shocker for him will come in HBP 
> regarding Snape's innocence, but we'll have to wait and see, of 
> course. (*Waves cheerfully to the Snape is evil camp*, you'll see 
how 
> wrong you are soon enough ;-) ). <SNIP>


Alla:

Uhu, sure we are :)

I loved , loved, loved your examples of Harry's changing and learning 
about himself, etc. The funny thing is that I think Harry not 
changing his POV about Snape is the only significant change he did 
not occur and really in my view so far why would he?

But even from this "evil Snape camper wisher" or more correctly any 
Snape other than Saint Severus ( oh how I hate this variety), you 
will get no argument that Harry will change his POV as to Snape.

Only in my view it would not be Harry recognising how really very 
cool and noble and brave Snape is, but Harry recognising that Snape 
needs to be pitied, forgiven, etc, etc.

JMO,

Alla