"So are you saying I should not try and understand? Then what's the point of bringing him up? He is free. As long as he keeps to the law I will not interfere in his life," he said. "If we're discussing my professional role I don't have to do anything but listen to orders, which I am."
He sighed. "I am not forgetting the families, or their need for justice. Audrey is my sister-in-law for heavens sake, how could I possibly forget? I'll be reminded every time I see her."
Harry shook his head. "There is more to being a boy or man than age, and Scorpius is more a boy than any of us were at that age. I am quite sure that sending him in would result in his death. I can send people on missions that I know might lead to their deaths, but on missions which I am certain will? It's not the same thing."
"As for my institutional role I am not even allowed to send Scorpius. There is a ministry decree preventing me from sending trainees on missions connected with Voldemort. That decision has nothing to do with my heart, but with my professional evaluation of the chances of success versus the risks with consideration given to the laws under which I work."