[HPforGrownups] Re: Respect

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 180450

KJ:

throughout the books, the
characters grew in age, in thought, in moral fibre, and in magical
strength. In the last book, that didn't seem to happen.

Lynda:

Let's see.  They certainly aged. Ron and Hermione turned eighteen in the
course of the book. Hermione dresses like a beautiful young lady for Bill
and Fleur's wedding, manages the mobile household of the three travelers
well as well as doing most of the stragegic planning (I'm thinking of the
books, clothing, tents, etc, that she packs into her bag).  They make adult
decisions during the book, on their own and they're certainly using spells
they didn't use before, regardless of whether or not they were verbal or
nonverbal. I've long been of the opinion that it is the intent of the wizard
or witch that makes a spell dark magic or not, so that doesn't bother me so
much.

KJ:

We watched
Hermione grow from a child who would do anything to succeed, or gain
approval to one who seemed to go nowhere at the end.

Lynda:

I totally missed that. Apparently, she chose a career in magical law after
the conclusion of the series. That doesn't seem like going nowhere to me.
Yes I know that that's extra cananocal, but that's what we've got, and
frankly, I did not really think that the final book would focus so much on
Hermione. It's still part of Harry's story.

KJ:
We didn't see her
being used the same way in the last book. We saw Harry, the epitome of
good in the entire series, using Unforgiveables in the last book. Why?

Lynda:

Because he was fighting for his life and the lives of his friends and
companions and their families. As I mentioned earlier, the intent of the one
casting the spell makes the magic dark, not the spell in and of itself. When
fighting for one's life, extraordinary measures are permissable.

KJ:

He was out of control in HBP so it was understandable, but not in DH.
There is no explanation for it.

Lynda:

Umm. I thought he was more in control in DH, myself.  Just me, I'm sure.

Lynda


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