On the perfection of moral virtues.

[eggplant107]

No: HPFGUIDX 168979

 "julie" <juli17 at ...> wrote:

> The meaningful difference between 
> Harry inadvertently saving the WW,
> or Snape inadvertently saving it,

Harry did not "inadvertently" confront the 3 headed dog and all those
other horrors, he knew exactly what he was getting into. Harry did not
"inadvertently" decide to go into the Chamber Of Secrets, he knew
there was a good chance he'd never come out alive but he went in
anyway. However Snape did NOT put himself in any personal danger when
he saved Harry. 

> is that Snape's actions in PS/SS
> were deliberate acts to save Harry.

And Harry's actions were deliberate acts to save the entire world.
Call me silly but I just don't find such an intent ignoble. 

I said it before I'll say it again, for reasons I do not understand
among fans Harry is never given one inch of slack, not even enough to
cover being a bit grumpy with his friends on a few rare occasions.
Snape on the other hand is given about 27 miles of slack, enough to
cover even the murder of Dumbledore.  I just don't get it.

Eggplant