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[pandorassox]

I agree that Draco's attack was more brutal and out-of-nowhere, whereas Harry's curse was horrifying, but it was already clear that they were in something of a fight situation.

Great icon!

[melting_faces]

Also, Harry didn't know what the curse was going to do...though maybe that makes it worse...

[pandorassox]

I didn't get the feeling (though maybe I should reread it) that he thought, "Ah, here's the perfect time to use that curse with the unknown effect," but rather that he used the first curse that he could shout out, and of course that was the one he had been wondering about for a while.

[psychick]

Hm, that's a good question. Was what Draco did worse because he had full knowledge of exactly what he was doing to Harry, or was what Harry did worse because he had no clue what would happen to Draco? Is it worse to shoot someone with a gun in cold blood, or give them an injection of something unkown?

(Personally, I think both are perfectly horrible things to do.)

[first_lobster]

I'm sure if Harry had any idea of wat that curse would do, he would have never used it- I mean, think about it, he was toying with using it on that obnoxious Quiddich guy (I can't think of his name offhand...).
The Draco thing was shocking because it was so brutal and he KNEW what he was doing...

[psychick]

Yes, but for all Harry knew, that curse could have been as bad as an unforgivable and, as it almost killed Draco, perhaps it was! Just because you don't know what kind of ammo is in a gun doesn't make it ok to shoot!

[first_lobster]

Oh no no no, I agree, it didn't make it ok- I was just saying, imo it wasn't as shocking or as brutal- just because of the intention behind it. I think Harry had begun to trust the HBP and though Hermione was warning against it- he never thought that he would lead him down a dark path like that.

[psychick]

I agree that Harry never suspected that it would be that bad. He suspected that it was a curse, however, and as such, it would do something bad, so it was still his responsibility to know what he was about to do to the person on the other end of the wand. He should know better!

I guess it's the difference between someone doing something cruel and someone doing something phenominally stupid. Ignorance is no excuse, though.

[umidori]

Oh, this is interesting. So you were horrified by Draco breaking Harry's nose? I was rather the opposite. I was relieved for Harry, who got off relatively easily even though he was listening in and completely at Draco's mercy - I expected Draco to send him off to Voldemort's place or do something even more drastic, actually. And I can't deny feeling a little satisfied for Draco - Draco isn't a character I usually identify with, but stomping in Harry's face had to feel good. ^^; It's not like they don't get much worse injuries at every Quidditch match, anyway. ^^;
The Sectumsempra curse shocked me as much as it shocked Harry - I didn't expect it to be such a horrible, deadly curse. The fact that Harry used it didn't shock me, though - it was only natural, it was the first thing he could think of, and he had to say something to stop Draco's Cruciatus.

[nudd3r]

I agree... And if i remember correctly (can't seem to find it in the book) someone said (ron?) that it did sound as though Draco were going to use an unforgivable curse. And as you say: he had to say something to stop/shut up draco.