Chapter 3

[Danemead]

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From: Danemead
Subject: Re: Chapter 3
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Date: 7/26/00 2:09 pm  (ET)

It's amazing how much "power" Harry seems to have gained in the 4
years since his 11th birthday. Before, he was helpless, friendless,
with absolutely nothing to boost his self-esteem. Now he is wealthy,
he has friends, he has several adults who care for him as if he were
a member of their own family, he is a "sports hero" and occasionally
a school hero as well. He's enjoying his "power" over the Dursleys,
but not to the point where he becomes an unpleasant bully. He simply
knows exactly how and when to apply the thumbscrews to his relatives
when they try to squash him.

It will be extremely interesting to see how he spends his summer, and
what sort of thoughts we will see in his head, considering the extremely
traumatic experience he has been forced to endure, and with him knowing
what sort of things he will certainly face in the immediate future.