but in the books what does Harry know and what has he experienced that could lead him to consider that Snape might share his aims or have his interests at heart?
Very little, I presume. I meant more that Harry tends to trust people who dislike the same people as him (see Moody as the most obvious example) and who impress him in certain ways, rather than questioning their actual morality.
Perhaps it's possible to agree that Harry's hatred is reactive while Malfoy's is active.
I think it comes down to whether you consider instigation to be verbal or physical. Malfoy usually has the first insult, Harry usually casts the first hex/punch.
Isn't love about humanity too, and shouldn't morality come out of love not vice versa?
Hmm. A complex issue! I think love should inspire morality, and so far I've not seen much love in the books at all. Since we're discussing H/G at present, I would hesitate to call their relationship 'love', and I would certainly disagree that they inspire each other to be better morally - I see them as encouraging each other to be worse, if anything.
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Very little, I presume. I meant more that Harry tends to trust people who dislike the same people as him (see Moody as the most obvious example) and who impress him in certain ways, rather than questioning their actual morality.
Perhaps it's possible to agree that Harry's hatred is reactive while Malfoy's is active.
I think it comes down to whether you consider instigation to be verbal or physical. Malfoy usually has the first insult, Harry usually casts the first hex/punch.
Isn't love about humanity too, and shouldn't morality come out of love not vice versa?
Hmm. A complex issue! I think love should inspire morality, and so far I've not seen much love in the books at all.
Since we're discussing H/G at present, I would hesitate to call their relationship 'love', and I would certainly disagree that they inspire each other to be better morally - I see them as encouraging each other to be worse, if anything.