ࡱ> >A= '.bjbjAA 3:#y#y%2::8f|~~~~~~,kNf||p:Rh0kkXk: E:   Stephanie Corona Dr. Mary Warner English 112B 26 April, 2011 The James Potter Excuse in the Fate of Peter Pettigrew Throughout Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the most predominant motivation for Harrys behavior, in particular when his actions involve serving justice, is the involvement of his parents. Harry repeatedly inflicts a sort of punishment on anyone he feels deserves it. When the offense involves his parents, his actions are the most severe, often resulting in harsh consequences that he accepts as a casualty of justice. Harry doesnt show remorse for any of these actions because he believes that as long as justice is served, he has done the right thing. Considering this, Harrys decision to stop Peter Pettigrew from being killed cannot only be because it is what his father would have wanted. His tendency to seek justice at any cost and the severity of his previous attacks suggest that because he believes that his parents secret keeper deserves a punishment worse than death, he would punish him in the worst way possible regardless of what his father would want. When someone shows even the slightest disrespect for his parents, Harry impulsively inflicts severe harm on the offender without reservations. Even the slightest insult, like that of Aunt Marge, causes a reaction, You are an insolent, ungrateful But Aunt Marge suddenly stopped speaking (29, this and all other quotes from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling). Before she can finish, Harry blows her up, knowing that he will have to endure severe consequences for this. He believes he has been fair because her actions merit the punishment, so voluntarily leaving even though he has no place to go and no one who can help him shows that when a person needs to be punished for disrespecting his parents, Harry will go to any lengths to make it happen. Although the attack on Aunt Marge can be argued as a fair response because the Dursleys have insulted his parents mercilessly, Harry also lashes out when the foul and person committing it do not necessarily warrant a punishment. He holds a grudge against Hermione for having his broom taken away, though, Harry knew that Hermione had meant well, but that didnt stop him from being angry with her (233). That she means well and that she may be saving his life is not relevant to his reaction. To Harry, it only matters that she has taken something he treasures away from him for what he believes is not a good enough reason. When Harry and Ron supposed she had taken refuge in the library and didnt try to persuade her to come back, (233) Harry shows that he is more focused on and motivated by what has been taken away from him, and his response is punishing Hermione for being responsible. Furthermore, Harry only reconciles with Hermione and ends her punishment after he has gotten his broom back, You know whatwe should make up with HermioneShe was only trying to help, (249) he does not apologize, meaning he does not believe that not speaking to her for such a minor offense is severe or unfair. If Harry stops speaking to Hermione, one of his best friends, over having something much less significant than his parents taken away, while knowing that no harm is intended by her, then his response to what Pettigrew has done, whom he has no personal ties with and who knowingly caused harm, would logically be a monumentally amplified punishment in proportion. Harrys response toward Hermiones good intentions reveals that he has an indulgent proclivity regarding justice that causes him react to whomever he thinks even slightly deserves punishment. To Uncle Vernon, Harry adds about Black being his godfather, Hes a convicted murderer, but hes broken out of wizard prison and hes on the run, (435) and finds himself grinning broadly at the look of horror on Uncle Vernons face (435). Uncle Vernon hardly deserves the additional information in this case, but that doesnt stop Harry from indulging in making him more unpleasant than is needed. Harry indulges in vengeance again at Hogsmead. It can potentially cost him the only positive aspect of his life, being a Hogwarts student, but Harry justifies throwing mud at Malfoy with the logic that the opportunity was too perfect to miss (280). Punishing Malfoy is reason enough to risk one of the only things he has to lose, so consequently, sparing Pettigrews life because, I dont reckon my dad wouldve wanted them to become killersjust for you [Pettigrew], (376) doesnt hold much value. In comparison to Malfoy, what Pettigrew has done is exponentially worse, but Harry sees Malfoy as being worth the consequence. In comparison, Pettigrew would certainly be worth it. Regardless of whether Pettigrew is worth the trouble, Harrys fathers wishes are irrelevant in Harrys decision. James not wanting Harry to allow Pettigrew to die suggests that James would prefer the alternative fate for Pettigrew, the dementors kiss, or that he would not want the burden of being responsible for someones fate to be put on Harry. Harry, however, must decide Pettigrews fate. After Lupin tells him that after a dementors kiss, Youll justexist. As an empty shell. And your soul is gone foreverlost, (247) Harry expresses that he does want the alternative to death for Pettigrew: He deserves it, he said suddenly. You think so? said Lupin lightly. Do you really think anyone deserves that? Yes, said Harry defiantly. Forfor some things (247). Because either fate results in what his father doesnt want, for Harry to carry some kind of burden, his decision to keep Pettigrew alive is a result simply of what is just. Either choice would cause the burden his father wouldnt want for him, or, if assuming James wants something worse than death for Pettigrew, it is the fair punishment his father wants. However, because the decision is also what Harry believes is deserved and he consistently acts on what is fair, regardless of what anyone else believe, his decision is based on justice. There is no doubt that Harry considers the dementors kiss the only punishment brutal enough for Pettigrew, considering that his actions are almost uncontrollably severe when involving his parents. When Snape says, Like father, like son, Potter! (361), Harry shows the extent of the impulsiveness in his vengeance, Harry made up his mind in a split second. Before Snape could take even one step toward him, he had raised his wand (361). During his encounter with Sirius Black, whose taunt about his father rang in Harrys ears as though Black had bellowed it, (339) Harry nearly commits murder: A boiling erupted in Harrys chest, leaving no place for fear. For the first time in his life, he wanted his wand back in his hand, not to defend himself, but to attackto kill (339). Harry would have impulsively killed Black if he had not been stopped. By the time he learns that Pettigrew is the culprit, however, he has had time to consider that death is not the worst punishment, Well take him up to the castle. Well hand him over to the dementorsHe can go to Azkaban, (375) and If anyone deserves that place, he does (376). His impulse to kill Pettigrew still lingers because after Lupin tells Pettigrew that if he moves he will be killed, Harry looked down at the pitiful figure on the floor and nodded so that Pettigrew could see him (376). Allowing him to live so he can experience a greater punishment is a reflection of Harrys dominating need for justice that outweighs any other factor or consequence. Harry allows his final decision to be thought of as a result of his fathers preference, but he does not act considering anything other than justice during the entire novel. Harry intended to kill Black, for example, which would not have pleased his father, either, but that doesnt stop him from attacking. The obscurity behind Harrys motives, though, is true to his character because even when he has executed well deserved punishments, he has not always defended them. When Snape confronts him about Malfoy supposedly seeing him at Hogsmead, Harry tried to look mildly surprised (283). Clarifying the truth would only make things more complicated for him, and it would make worse Snapes and the rest of the Hogwarts staffs opinion of him. Harry is spotted after throwing mud at Malfoy, which Harry believes is entirely deserved and Harry had gone to Hogsmead without official consent because the only people who can give him permission wont for any justifiable reason. He feels he has a right go, but he does not attempt justify this to Snape or anybody else. He allows them to draw conclusions about his behavior and then supports the theories, instead. His persistence with doing the right thing and not feeling the need to justify it suggest that he would also allow everyone to believe the more conventional truth behind his motives. Out of the two options Harry is presented with, he chooses the one that best fits his character, having justice served by giving Pettigrew the worst possible punishment. He is much too indulgent, persistent, and severe with his pursuit of justice, especially when it is related to his parents, to allow Pettigrew the less severe punishment. He does not acknowledge any consequence as a reason not to serve justice, including what his father would want, as seen by his attack on Black. Sparing Pettigrews death to please his father is extremely out of character for Harry. His past behavior suggests that having Pettigrew suffer something worse than death is the only way he will get the ultimate justice that is the basis of his every malicious action.     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