Dan's showing

[Lisa <dozierwoman@hotmail.com>]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "backstagemystic <idcre at i...>" 
<idcre at i...> wrote:
> Nicholas:
> >Towards the end of CoS, the confrontation with Lucius Malfoy in
> Dumbledore's study. Lucius says "Let us hope that Mr Potter will 
> always be around to save the day" and Harry replies; "Don't 
worry... 
> I will be".  BookHarry would *never* say something so egotistical. 
I 
> have heard that these lines were Jason Isaac's idea. He should 
stick 
> to acting.<
> 
> I believe the idea came from director Chris Columbus, as I'm pretty 
> sure I recall him talking about that line in both a print article, 
> and in one of the ET features on television that were airing around 
> the time of the film's release.
> 
> As for the idea that "BookHarry" would "*never*" say something so 
> egotistical...perhaps "egotistical" is too strong of a word.  I 
agree 
> with the term "defiant," as others in this discussion have pointed-
> out...though sometimes Harry is un-necessarily defiant, which 
results 
> in his baiting more trouble than it's worth (e.g. sassing back 
> [or "giving cheek"] at Snape in Potions Class the first book, when 
he 
> would have been better off keeping his mouth shut - but then he 
> wouldn't be Harry, now would he?).
> 
> JK Rowling has specifically suggested that Harry gets bolder in COS 
> about venturing about on his own (I think she used the 
term "looking 
> for trouble," actually)...in short, she's made it clear that there 
> are streaks of rebelliousness, recklessness and stubborn pride in 
> Harry, and we see examples of these as the books progress (e.g. His 
> carelessly sneaking-off to Hogsmeade in PoA - for which even Lupin 
> scolds him - and, interestingly enough, Barty Crouch Jr in the 
guise 
> of Moody probably made some of the best, poignant examples of 
Harry's 
> stubborn pride).
> 
> But, by and large, Harry is usually a humble, decent and 
> compassionate human being (now if we could just get him to try and 
> look at things more deeply - but I suppose that's Herminone's job).
> 
> BM

I think that some of Harry's recklessness stems from his upbringing. 
He never had much freedom while living with the Dursleys, and at 
Hogwarts, he is allowed more freedom than he has ever known. And what 
12 or 13 year old boy doesn't take advantage of that kind of freedom? 
My nephews certainly would.

Just my 2 cents worth, which, as we all know, doesn't buy much.

Lisa aka Lady Firenze