Harry's Angst Re: A Simpler Scenario

[pippin_999]

> 
> Anne:

> Now I'm just wondering how Harry got from "[Harry's]life must end
in, or include, murder" to "damn straight, I want Voldemort offed,
and I\want to be the one to do it" (slight paraphrase, there).
> 

Pippin:
For Harry to kill Voldemort because the prophecy said he must, which
was the situation as he understood it at the end of OOP, would be 
murder. "Yeah, your Supreme Mugwumpness, I did it because Trelawney
said I had to." "Sure, kid. Here's your order of Merlin, and a writ of
committment to St Mungo's." Can't have people running around killing 
because they heard voices, after all.

To challenge Voldemort because Voldemort is trying to kill him, and 
will kill others as he killed Harry's parents if he isn't stopped,
makes it different. He is not dragging Voldemort into the arena.
They are both entering it because of the choices they've made.

Pippin