Right vs. Easy (Ron WAS: Re: DH reread CH 4-5)

[montavilla47]

No: HPFGUIDX 186393

> Here is the famous phrase in context:
> 
> > GoF:
> > "Remember Cedric. Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory."
> 
> Zara:
> I don't see where your definition of "easy" fits in the context of this speech. Albus does not speak of Voldemort offering people rewards and blandishments, he speaks of Voldemort "spreading discord and enmity". He warns of "dark times", "suffering", and families "torn asunder". And he finishes by asking people to remember Cedric (murdered by Voldemort) when they have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy. 
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Montavilla47:

That's such an ironic speech.  Because Cedric is one of the characters
we actually see make a *right* choice in the temptation of taking the
easy way out.  

At the end of the tournament, both Harry and Cedric are in sight of
the Cup, but Harry has a leg injury and Cedric does not.  He could
easily take the Cup and become the Champion of Hogwarts, but 
he doesn't, because, according to his code of honor, it wouldn't be
right.  

So, he and Harry agree to take the Cup together--a decision that
leads to Cedric's death.

So, when we do get to see someone make the clear choice of
"right" over "easy," he dies five minutes later.