[ He can feel what she's looking for, even if it's not quite there in her words. Something clean, simple. Nothing he can offer, unfortunately. ]
Intent is the difference. Any witch or wizard can use the Dark Arts — a good one knows that it's rarely worth the cost.
[ Rarely implies sometimes, of course, though that's left unsaid. Remus wonders if he's just making excuses, then decides easily that he isn't. War changes things. The Order wouldn't have held any ground without using magic to coerce or to kill, and there's a big difference between using power for survival or self-defense and using it to oppress. ]
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Intent is the difference. Any witch or wizard can use the Dark Arts — a good one knows that it's rarely worth the cost.
[ Rarely implies sometimes, of course, though that's left unsaid. Remus wonders if he's just making excuses, then decides easily that he isn't. War changes things. The Order wouldn't have held any ground without using magic to coerce or to kill, and there's a big difference between using power for survival or self-defense and using it to oppress. ]