“The Seven Potters” Fight: Remorseless Killers Versus Conscience-Hampered Heroes

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Recall (those of you who can bear to recall anything about DH) that flight and fight scene in chapter four. Harry and the Order, outnumbered over two to one (where, by the way, is the twenty to one ratio Lupin had claimed to have been typical?), heroically fight off the AK-wielding villains while never descending to their base tactics. The “blaze,” “flares,” and “bursts” of green light shot by the Death Eaters are repeatedly stressed by JKR. How evil of the Death Eaters, using the Killing Curse as their spell of preference! How brave and noble Harry and his supporters were, using mere Stunners and motorcycle tricks to fight back (mostly successfully) against Ultimate Evil! Precursor of Harry refusing to AK Voldie at the end, right? That’s the Harry we like to believe in, loyal, noble, and merciful like his father, refusing to kill even when killing most seems justified!

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