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

[Bruce Alan Wilson]

No: HPFGUIDX 178922

> a_svirn:
> When and what did do anything in the last two books to stop their 
self abuse? She did no such thing. She hasn't done a thing to improve
Kreacher's lot. Kreacher's lot is exactly as it was - Harry still owns
him and still makes use of him. And Harry never was a cruel master to
begin with: he might have loathed his slave, but he never abused him.
Granted, he stopped loath Kreacher, but Hermione can't claim credit
for that. It was Kreacher's story that made the difference. What
Hermione did do, Jen, she used her newfound insight in the elvish
nature and psychology to help her slave-owning friend to convert an
unhappy, rebellious and potentially dangerous slave into happy, loyal
and obedient one. That's what her social activism came to. She changed
sides. <<


Not necessarily.  She may have just decided that there were other priorities; the defeat of Voldemort was of paramount importance just then.  Time enough when Voldemort was defeated to work on House Elf Rights, but if Voldemort were to win. . . .well.


Bruce Alan Wilson

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