Underage/misuse of magic (was Re: Percy and Pyramids)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 190157

 
> Annemehr:

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> I actually really like that scene.  Arabella recognized from her feelings that there were dementors there, and knew Harry was perfectly innocent and had done very well, but to really convince a majority to vote with Harry and prevent a terrible injustice, she felt she had to add a lie.  It's a nice illustration of the dilemma that can come up between doing the right thing and following a set of rules (no matter how much you believe in them generally).
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Pippin:
Which is exactly Percy's problem. He has too much respect for rules and systems, and not enough for the people they are supposed to protect. And of course he is a champion at denial: how else could anyone describe Umbridge as a delightful woman?

Still, I don't think we're supposed to give our unqualified admiration to the Twins either. Ron remarks as early as GoF that some of the things they do are dangerous, and they might do more dangerous things in their efforts to earn money. But it's not until the end of HBP that Ron gets worked up enough to plan on confronting them. Providing Peruvian Darkness Powder to Draco was the last straw. 

 We don't know whether Ron ever did it  or not, the point is he finally recognized that he ought to.

Pippin