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1、LoveBearsAllThings:ThomasAquinas,HarryPotter&theVirtueofCourageRebeccaKonyndykDeYoung,CalvinCollege9/12/07,UniversityofNotreDameIdomoralphilosophyforaliving,asaphilosopher.J.K.Rowlingdoesmoralphilosophy,too,butasawriter.Wephilosophersneedwriters.Becausemora
2、lphilosophyisnotsomethingwedotobecomesmarterphilosophers.Wedomoralphilosophy—atleastifAristotleisright—inordertobecomemorallybetterpeople,andperhapstohelpourstudentsorourchildrenbecomebetterpeople,too.Doingmoralphilosophywiththatpracticalaimrequirespictures
3、—imagescreatedinfictionandfilm,inScriptureandsometimesinreallife—ofpeoplewhoembodythevirtues.Welearntohavegoodcharacterbyimitation,soweneedheroes&rolemodelstopatternourlivesafter.Theyarepicturesofvirtueforus.InherbooksJ.K.Rowlinggivesusapictureofthevirtueof
4、courage—inallGryffindors,inJames,SiriusandLupin,RonandHermione,DumbledoreandSnape,inLily,andmostofallinHarryhimself.Courageisthevirtueconcernedwithstrengthandpower.Howdodifferentviewsofpowerandstrength,fearandvulnerabilityshapeourdefinitionofthisvirtue?Toni
5、ghtI’dliketosuggesttoyouthatRowlinggivesusafairlyradical,andradicallyChristian,viewofwhatrealpowerconsistsin.WhatisremarkableaboutherpictureofHarry’scourageinBook7isthewayitresonateswiththewayChristianshavethoughtandtaughtaboutcouragethroughtheages,fromSt.A
6、ugustinetoThomasAquinastoMartinLutherKing,Jr,toJohnPaulII.AndthispictureofdistinctivelyChristiancouragegivesusathought-provokingcontrastwithourcommoncontemporarynotionofcourage.Thisisthepicturefoundinyouraverageaction-adventurefilm—thinkTomCruiseinMissionIm
7、possible(orBruceWillisinDieHard,orTobyMaguireinSpiderman1and2).IwanttoexaminehowHarry’scourageisdifferentfromthecourageofourculture’sheroicideal.IalsowanttocontrastHarry’scouragewiththemoralcharacterofVoldemort.IwillarguethatVoldemortcannothavethevirtueofco
8、urageinanyform.Rowling’s“picture”ofHarry’scouragegivesusapositivemodelofahigherkindofcourage,andawarning,becausewe–likeourcontemporaryactionheroes—aretemptedtoputourfaithinourownpower,whichtemptsustobe
