Ambiguity In Magic, Muggles, And Moral Imagination

oral issues are rarely simple, despite our desire for them to be so. In most instances we are faced with a complex moral situation where there may not be a clear-cut choice between good and evil or right and wrong. This may appear to some to be moral ambiguity and relativism, but is more accurately described as moral complexity. In an essay titled Magic, Muggles, and Moral Imagination, philosophy professor David Bagget explains:

Moral complexities don't entail that everything ethical is colored gray and up for grabs. That a character like Harry may have flaws doesn't mean he's not a hero or virtuous. That a rule (such as a prohibition against lying) may admit of exceptions doesn't mean it ought not be followed. That moral dilemmas may require us to choose the lesser of two evils doesn't mean that there's no moral difference between them.[1]
That's a typical and very reasonable behavior for a good teacher. She is trying to protect the students from harm by restricting their actions and ignoring that restriction should be punished, one would think. Draco Malfoy ignores the teacher's restrictions and takes advantage of her absence to cause grief for another student, Neville Longbottom. Neville is a shy, often weak, forgetful boy who has been sent a Remembrall by his Grandmother. In an earlier scene Draco tries to get the Remembrall from Neville. Now, with Neville off to the infirmary, Draco grabs the device and flies off with it. Harry's eventual response is to jump on his broom and go after Draco. In the end, Harry retrieves the Remembrall by diving towards the ground, catching the ball just before it hits the ground. Harry's rescue of the Remembrall is seen by Professor McGonagall and it is at that point that she takes Harry to the captain of the Quidditch team and has him put on the