[HPforGrownups] Re: Why unforgiveable?

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 189051

Nikkalmati
I rather like your take on the Unforgivables, but I have always held a
rather diffferent idea. I don't see the Unforgivables as morally
reprehensible in all cases. Most if not all spells require that you really
want them to work. There are plenty of very evil spells out there too (what
about the evicerating spell?). I think these three spells are just ones the
bureauacracy has decided are worthy of Azkaban. Maybe they were considered a
greater threat to society than others. Maybe they were associated with Death
Eaters. In any case, I don't think JKR intended them to be the heighth of
evil - just very severely punished by the Ministry.

Lynda:

I tend to agree with you, Nikkalmati.  I have long believed that personal
choice in the HP books is of paramount importance and although I realize
that Harry should probably not have cast those spells, it certainly did not
render him unavailable for forgiveness, other than by people and
governmental systems with a lack of mercy in their corporate or individual
souls. Venturing on a bit further in this realm, much current Christian
thought is that often what hinders people from being truly forgiven is a
person's lack of ability to forgive oneself.
So in response to Bart, using this line of thought, if Harry were unable
forgive himself for using the unforgivables in the war against Lord Thingy,
than consultational work for the Aurors would have been what he was
comfortable with and I could live with that, but IMHO I don't think Harry
would have had overwhelming guilt issues with what he did and so probably
worked as a full auror. Working as a fully fledged auror also fits Harry's
personality much better than doing consultational work.

Lynda


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