On the perfection of moral virtues/Snape and some Ron as well

pippin_999 foxmoth at qnet.com
Wed May 16 23:07:52 UTC 2007


No: HPFGUIDX 168849

> > > Pippin:
> > > But why can't it be both? Look at Harry, he's cool, noble and 
> brave, *and* he needs to be pitied and forgiven.
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> Why can't it be both? Sure it can be. I just do not want it to be 
> both and do not think it will be both, but it is certainly a 
> possibility. As to comparison with Harry, see beyond. On that I 
> completely agree with LL.
>
<snip> I see nobody at this point in the 
> books from Harry needs forgiveness, except himself, literally.

Pippin:
Then he'll need forgiveness for being perfect :)  

But  being pure of heart hasn't always stopped Harry from being lazy, 
willfully ignorant or in denial. His friends have had to forgive him for
those things numerous times and I suppose they'll be called on to do
it again.  

Pippin





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