HBP post DH look chapter 3

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> Pippin:
> That *is* the point. The Gryffindors do have one glaring fault  and
> that is their nasty habit of trying to put their supposed  inferiors
> in their place. Of course Dumbledore doesn't believe in racial or
> magical inferiority any more, at least he doesn't think he 
does...but
> moral inferiority is another story.   
>  
> 
> But much as we like to see the bad guys get what they deserve, it
> really doesn't do, in canon, to bully your inferiors...even  moral
> inferiors. You're probably not that much better than they are -- and
> even if you were, the problem is, it's a lot easier to put people in
> their place than to keep them there.


Alla:

So you think the point is to show that nobody should be bullied, no 
matter what we think of those people? That's it?

I mean, I would agree with you that it could be about showing how 
wrong Dumbledore's belief in moral superiority is, I really would...

Except I mean, it is not like I am reacting differently because I 
started to respect Dursleys more after book 7. I am reacting 
differently because I felt significantly less respect for Dumbledore.

On the scale of 1 to 10 Dursley's actions towards Harry stayed the 
same for me, same low 1 or something like that, it is Dumbledore's 
action to me went further down to minus 10.

I mean, James and Sirius bullying Snape because they hate Dark Arts 
and we have Snape spending his life fighting against Dark Arts. That 
point works for me all right.

With Dursleys? It is not like I discovered that in reality they 
treated Harry well. I am not even saying that I am unhappy with what 
they got. It is the person who delivers it, that's what makes me not 
as satisfied, you know?

Had it been Arthur Weasley for example, I would cheer just as much as 
I was before I read DH.

JMO,

Alla