Saying "sectumsempra" is a good spell, in the moral sense, is like saying a bullied eleventh-grader is justified in bringing a gun to school and shooting whomever he pleases in the heart.
That is exactly how this nasty, little incident was portrayed. Harry went "Columbine" on Draco's butt. And NOONE cared. Not even Snape, McGonagall, or Dumbledore. Harry commits an almost mortal curse and all he gets is a little detention. But can that really be such a bother when Ginny rewards him with regular groping sessions?
What even disturbs me more is that most of fandom thinks this is a-okay. That it can be explained away because it is just magic and Draco was healed. But HELLO, did anyone else notice that Snape had to use a powerful, counterspell 3 TIMES to save Draco? And even then he had to go to the infirmary.
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Date: 2005-12-13 09:21 pm (UTC)That is exactly how this nasty, little incident was portrayed. Harry went "Columbine" on Draco's butt. And NOONE cared. Not even Snape, McGonagall, or Dumbledore. Harry commits an almost mortal curse and all he gets is a little detention. But can that really be such a bother when Ginny rewards him with regular groping sessions?
What even disturbs me more is that most of fandom thinks this is a-okay. That it can be explained away because it is just magic and Draco was healed. But HELLO, did anyone else notice that Snape had to use a powerful, counterspell 3 TIMES to save Draco? And even then he had to go to the infirmary.
I don't know what to think anymore.