Disarming spell/ Character's choices

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 185494

 Alla:
> 
> Um, sure absolutely I can see that as a very strong possibility but 
> that to me does not equal Harry saying it just to make himself feel 
> good, that to me still describing Harry as allowing the possibility 
> that Voldemort will repent for real.
> 
> Something which I originally argued, actually - that I cannot
exclude  that possibility at all.
> 
> So, I am not exactly sure what are you arguing against in my post?
>

Pippin:
Put it this way. Suppose I am absolutively sure that my friend
wouldn't want his bedroom painted pink.   There is zero possibility
that he would change his mind about it. He  wouldn't take me seriously
if I told him it was the only thing that would save him from a
terrible fate.  I am sure the room is in such bad shape that it can't
be painted anyway. 

But if I thought that it *was* the only thing that might
save him from a terrible fate, I'd still tell him. Whereas I think you
are saying that you wouldn't tell him, because it wouldn't be worth
your time to suggest something that you don't think could possibly work. 

But  for me it's not so much whether Harry believes Voldemort can feel
remorse or will feel remorse, but just whether he believes it would do
 some good if he did. He might be sure, himself, that it's impossible.
But he knows that not everyone thinks it's impossible. 

Pippin