DADA: Nature V. Nurture Discussion

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Hello DADA-ers!

I hope that you have gotten a lot of rest since our obstacle course and are ready for you next Challenge!

This challenge is fairly simple, all you have to do is express your opinion this may be hard for my fellow Slytherins just kidding!

Points:
This is a long debate, therefore there will be 10 pts awarded for first comment. 2pts for each additional comment. Initial comments must be 3-4 sentences and contribute to the on-topic conversation for credit. Follow up comments must consist of at least 2 sentences.

Deadline:
February 21, 2009 at 11:59 pm EST



Details:
Was Tom Riddle born evil or did he grow to be evil? Was Harry Potter innately good or could he have turned out bad? We heard some ideas from Dumbledore and Sirius when talking to Harry but what do you think?

Are people born being who they are or do they become who they are? Why are people good or evil? If Harry grew up like Tom Riddle would he have become Voldemort?

Participants will discuss and debate the idea of nature v. nurture and how one become good or evil. There are no sides for this discussion.

This suggestion was from thesamanthahope so extra 5 points if you participates.

Bonus Points
In your first comment please tell me if you own any of the following books:
#019 The Dark Arts Outsmarted
#024 Defensive Magical Theory
#031 The Dark Forces: A Guide To Self Protection
#032 The Rise And Fall Of The Dark Arts
#047 Practical Defensive Magic And Its Use Against The Dark Arts

Owners will get 2 points per book!


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Comments

[pasta-and-pepsi.livejournal.com]

I disagree, I do not think that Voldemort was born 'evil'. I think that he adopted a set of behaviours that afforded him the attention he so badly craved, and then this grew to him becoming obsessed with power.

This could very easily have become Harry. So why wasn't Harry evil? As much as it might surprise you, I believe that it is because of the Dursleys. The Dursleys fawned over Dudley and allowed Dudley to become a bully; Harry craved to be loved by someone as much as the Durlseys loved their son, so he became increasingly jealous, this jealousy turned into disgust, and this disgust was directed at him being a bully and having little understanding of what was right and wrong; so Harry completely rejected this way of life and chose to become the opposite.

My argument sounds confused, but I hope you can unpick it a bit to know what I'm talking about!

Mindy // Gryffindor