( folding his legs up on the sofa, harry turns to better face him — a lanky arm reaches past to plant his hand down on the other side of fox's thigh, effectively boxing him in. )

Bit of an expert on hopeless causes, actually. ( he shrugs ) And Gabriel is downright fowl, but I don't believe he's a bad person. Corrupted, maybe. In need of guidance. But not evil.

I think being a powerful wizard means you have to hold yourself accountable for your actions. Of course you can — do things. Sometimes unspeakable, horrible things. But should you? That's the question, isn't it. When does the end justify the means?

But — that's your own journey to go on. You're a far better person than me, actually. I'm a little envious.