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Dark influences on Harry

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KurtinStGeorge:
Not that the killing of Quintas Cassius isn't an interesting topic, but I'd like to get back to the original question. (Personally, I think Harry just did what a Warden would do when taking a prisoner into custody isn't really practical.  I suspect the way he did in Corpsetaker affected him more deeply.)

I think the deal young Harry made with Lea might have stained him a bit.  After all he traded himself for the POWER to take on Justin and win.  Maybe Harry didn't really need Lea's help, maybe she tricked him into making a bad deal, but he made it and it probably had an effect on him.

Richard_Chilton:
I hope that the stains from the deal with Lea are gone.  They were pretty bad there for a while (his powers were fading) but in the last few books he's gotten his oath obligations back in order.

As for stains for what some people think is a justifiable action - remember that when someone commits "suicide by cop" the cop involved generally has to take some therapy before they can go back to duty.  Killing someone can leave a stain, a dark influence.

Richard

dimpwnc:
I wonder if summoning demons leaves some sort of black magic stain.  IIRC (but I don't have the book currently), somehow Aurora knew about Harry having called up Chauncy.

King Ash:
I'm not sure if killing Cassius counts as cold. He was locked up with Thorn Manacles that prevent him from using magic, he is badly wounded and doesn't know that Lasciel can teach him a method to allow him to block off pain, Cassius is being held by Mouse but there is nothing to say he couldn't use some form of magic to kill either himself or Butters (he can afterall use enough time to perform his death curse). What happens if Butters can release his manacles, how long can Mouse hold Cassius immobile before he tries something. I think it could be justified as self defence in this case.

Harry feels guilty about it sure, but Harry isn't really a killer and has before this only killed in the heat of battle, killing Cassius and Corpestaker in these ways was bound to make him feel guilty especially given the presence of a fallen angel he is terrified will make him a monster. Is it enough to stain him, probably, but it is nowhere near as bad as killing Slate and on the other side, certainly not the same as justifying killing Marcone.

Arjan:
I got the impression Harry killed Cassius because he said he would do so. he had let him go once and he came back.

And indeed. Cassius would alleys be a threat. But Harry soul gazed Marcone and he knows how to work with him or around him. Marcone does not have to be a danger for Harry. From a practical point the cases are quite different.

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