Luna's Dad

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No: HPFGUIDX 180560

> Carol raises her hand:
> I 'gree with zgirnius. Harry and Hermione, though perhaps not Ron,
> sympathize with Xeno and hope he doesn't go to prison. He had
> courageously supported Harry through the Quibbler, but when his
> beloved only child is kidnapped by DEs and threatened with death, he
> knuckles under, not only printed the pro-Voldie version of events but,
> after an apparent struggle with his conscience, betraying Harry's
> presence to the DEs in hopes of getting his Luna safely back. Not
> admirable but understandable. Luna is everything to him. <SNIP>

Alla:

I sort of agree with Carol and zgirnius. In a sense that I do not hate 
Xeno and totally understand his decision. And yeah, I am pretty sure 
that I would have chosen the life of my child had I been forced to make 
that choice.

BUT if I had any rational thoughts in my mind left I would knew that 
there is no way the gang of torturers and killers would let my child go 
and yeah, I think I would have hated myself very much for deciding to 
put another kid as a sacrifice to those torturers and killers.

I guess what I am trying to say that I understand Xeno, but by no means 
I can respect him.

I am telling myself that there was no rational thought left in his mind 
when he decided to betray the Trio and that is an excuse for him in my 
mind - his anguish for his daughter, etc.

And yes, I find it amazing indeed that Hermione was so compassionate to 
Xeno that she managed to think of justifying him in DE eyes.

I am amazed at her selfless behavior, yes. I do not know if I would 
have spared Xeno a thought knowing that he was ready to sell me out, 
had I been in Trio's place.

JMO,

Alla