I must admit to more than a small degree of trepidation when I found out that Pansy Parkinson was running with this crowd, but those fears have certainly been addressed.
I think that if we trust the Institute's judgment and trustworthiness, that applies to their entire membership. But there is a difference between trustworthiness and security risk.
For instance, I can see the worth of Harry as a person, and I trust his intentions and desire to keep confidences. But the reality of his situation is that he is in a visible and vulnerable position. This means that were he to join, he would have more direct access to us, and would be less vulnerable as a result, but we would open ourselves up to greater risk in turn.
It's something we'd have to weigh carefully.
We also must consider that the Institute knows most of our secrets by now. And that includes Malfoy and Lestrange. Their joining makes them more secure, and doesn't put us at too much higher of a risk than we're already experiencing. I'd have to think long and hard about whether to reveal the location of Moddey to them as a final precaution, but they know nearly everything else.
And offering it to some but not others might be associated with its own set of risks -- fostering alienation, division, and resentment among people who would otherwise be useful allies. With that in mind, it might be preferable to have them in the fold than out.
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I must admit to more than a small degree of trepidation when I found out that Pansy Parkinson was running with this crowd, but those fears have certainly been addressed.
I think that if we trust the Institute's judgment and trustworthiness, that applies to their entire membership. But there is a difference between trustworthiness and security risk.
For instance, I can see the worth of Harry as a person, and I trust his intentions and desire to keep confidences. But the reality of his situation is that he is in a visible and vulnerable position. This means that were he to join, he would have more direct access to us, and would be less vulnerable as a result, but we would open ourselves up to greater risk in turn.
It's something we'd have to weigh carefully.
We also must consider that the Institute knows most of our secrets by now. And that includes Malfoy and Lestrange. Their joining makes them more secure, and doesn't put us at too much higher of a risk than we're already experiencing. I'd have to think long and hard about whether to reveal the location of Moddey to them as a final precaution, but they know nearly everything else.
And offering it to some but not others might be associated with its own set of risks -- fostering alienation, division, and resentment among people who would otherwise be useful allies. With that in mind, it might be preferable to have them in the fold than out.