Heroes, like villains, are only very rarely self-appointed. They are named by their deeds and the biography of the times and places in which they lived.
Harry would no more have called himself a hero than you do, and yet, in your eyes and the eyes of those who stand with you, it is decidedly the case that he was one. I will allow that Harry possessed an indomitable spirit which enabled him to act in the best interest of all of England - to sacrifice himself for a greater good which is, in retrospect, undeniable. He rid us all of a scourge. Perhaps in fact he was the only person with the necessary qualities who could have affected such a plan. But his rôle in your revolution does nothing to discount your contributions, nor your other compatriots'.
Nor, indeed, do I believe your friend Finch-Fletchley would have characterised himself a hero, particularly as he died having failed at a task which he believed to have been imperative. Nor Sirius Black, who from what I know of him never believed himself capable of much good. Yet in the eyes of all those who now reside in the free Republic of Albion, you, and they, will be deemed heroes.
It is already occurring. One has but to look outside your circle of friends, at the posts coming from throughout the country, to see what people think and feel about the deliverance you brought them. They credit you, Mr Weasley, Black, Lupin, the Longbottoms, the Finch-Fletchleys, Mr Creevey, even Miss Granger, with the restoration of peace and freedom.
It is a bitter pill to realise that ours was the false dream, and to accept that yours may be the true one. It remains to be seen whether holding your peace will be as achievable as winning it. Still, one takes comfort from the notion that it is your dream to inherit, that the birthright you claim now is one you yourself have made your own.
This is your world now, Draco. Make it one of which you can be proud.
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Date: 2015-08-31 01:17 am (UTC)Harry would no more have called himself a hero than you do, and yet, in your eyes and the eyes of those who stand with you, it is decidedly the case that he was one. I will allow that Harry possessed an indomitable spirit which enabled him to act in the best interest of all of England - to sacrifice himself for a greater good which is, in retrospect, undeniable. He rid us all of a scourge. Perhaps in fact he was the only person with the necessary qualities who could have affected such a plan. But his rôle in your revolution does nothing to discount your contributions, nor your other compatriots'.
Nor, indeed, do I believe your friend Finch-Fletchley would have characterised himself a hero, particularly as he died having failed at a task which he believed to have been imperative. Nor Sirius Black, who from what I know of him never believed himself capable of much good. Yet in the eyes of all those who now reside in the free Republic of Albion, you, and they, will be deemed heroes.
It is already occurring. One has but to look outside your circle of friends, at the posts coming from throughout the country, to see what people think and feel about the deliverance you brought them. They credit you, Mr Weasley, Black, Lupin, the Longbottoms, the Finch-Fletchleys, Mr Creevey, even Miss Granger, with the restoration of peace and freedom.
It is a bitter pill to realise that ours was the false dream, and to accept that yours may be the true one. It remains to be seen whether holding your peace will be as achievable as winning it. Still, one takes comfort from the notion that it is your dream to inherit, that the birthright you claim now is one you yourself have made your own.
This is your world now, Draco. Make it one of which you can be proud.