"Morality" and "tolerance" in the HP books (Was: a sandwich)

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 178889

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at ...> wrote:
>
> > a_svirn:
> > This is a very bleak outlook on social activism indeed, for in the 
> > last two books Hermione gave up on the house elves liberation 
> > altogether and concentrated on making a more responsible 
> slave-owner out of Harry. 
> > 
> 
> Pippin:
> 
> Hermione's activism does succeed with the DA, where she tackles
> a problem that affects her directly, and enlists the help of experts
> like Harry and Rita instead of trying to do it all herself. 

a_svirn:
I have never doubted Hermione's ability to "tackle problems", though I
find "enlisting help" an interesting euphemism for blackmail. What it
has to with house elves though?

> Pippin:
> And Kreacher becomes an activist in DH, leading the house-elves
> into battle. The battle for elf-rights does not disappear. 

a_svirn:
Because it has yet to appear. Kreacher leads house elves to fight
wizarding battles. He fights for his master and against his master's
enemies. What elves' rights have to do with it? There is no such thing
to begin with, and Kreacher wouldn't even understand the concept. 

> Pippin:

> The reconciliation between enemies that everyone
> hoped we would see in DH? We got it. 

a_svirn:
Not that I hoped for it myself, but did we indeed get it? I seem to
remember a battle lost and won and a huge death-toll. I wouldn't call
it reconciliation.