These things Richard says are so awful in thier truth:
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You came here for yourself, because you wanted the Dark Mark removed. You don’t give a fig for the research we do, or the lofty goal we serve, improving humanity, unless it somehow benefits you.”
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“You came here convinced of nothing but your own right to be free from pain,”
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“You could have knocked the child unconscious before you Transfigured him,” Richard continued, relentless. “You could have caused the transformation to happen without pain. You could have ensured that he thought he had a friend in you, so he spent his last moments in pleasure and not fear. And yet, you did none of those things, though no one was here to recommend that you use straight pain.”
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“...Unless you carried the seeds of evil within yourself already. Unless pain appeals to you at the deepest level, and you really have no compunction about hurting an innocent, though you pretend you do because it’s more socially acceptable to have that kind of conscience.” Richard paused delicately. “You liked it, didn’t you?”
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Again I ask, *is* Draco really redeamable? But Harry thinks so...:
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“A monster?” Harry let his breath out and shook his head. “No. Richard’s a very convincing speaker, that’s all.”

What I did—

“Is in the past,” Harry said firmly. “I don’t want to blame you. I don’t blame you. What happened was horrible, but what Richard did is more horrible still.
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So thought-provoking.