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[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 183421

 
> > Pippin:
> > But that's the point. The strategic purpose for saving Draco's
soul was gone, but Dumbledore still took the time to save it, though
that time could have been used for strategic purposes such as telling 
> Harry about the sword.  
> 
> Magpie:
> The strategic purpose wasn't gone. Severus, please...kill me like I 
> asked you to.

Pippin:
But that was only necessary because of the UV, which wouldn't have
been activated if Dumbledore had simply let Draco kill him.   
> 
> Pippin:  
> > It's valuable because...it exists. 
> 
> Magpie:
> Not any more it isn't.
> 
> That's what I *thought* was important about it. I thought the story 
> would underline this by showing that the soul of this highly flawed 
> person is valuable just by existing in some unexpected way--iow,
that  Dumbledore's good act would turn out to have some result because
he  didn't do it for any strategic reason and in fact risked
everything  on this seemingly worthless thing. 

Pippin:
Well, Killer!Draco might have behaved a lot more decisively in Malfoy
Manor, and not in a good way. But that's just speculation.

I'm puzzled by your argument. We seem to agree  that Draco's soul
should be valuable just because it is a human soul. But I can't see
how having Draco do some great thing for Harry would validate this
idea. For me it does the opposite. It would say that a flawed
existence is only worthwhile if the person  eventually proves himself
in some practical fashion. Just bringing a little more love into the
world wouldn't be enough. 
 
Pippin