[HPforGrownups] reactions to Dementors

[Christina Gross]

No: HPFGUIDX 3047

On 09.10.2000 at 03:41:17 Steve Vander Ark wrote:
>I was listening to CS on tape tonight while I was folding clothes 
>(which has become almost a fun job with HP tapes to listen to!) and 
>something struck me again. I had noted this in my research onths ago 
>and I know it's starred in my notebook, but I'd forgotten. Did
>anyone 
>else notice how Ginny reacted to the Dementor on the train? She was 
>much more affected than anyone else except Harry. In fact, while 
>Harry was described as having a seizure, she is also described as 
>shaking all over. Harry is the focus and everyone looks at him, but
>I 
>wonder...

I thought she reacted stronger than the others except Harry because
she has been through more than Ron or Hermione. Lupin explains later
that the fears of the average 13-year-olds are not that scary when
Harry wonders why he reacts so strongly to the Dementors. Ginny,
however, has been to the Chamber of Secrets and was nearly killed by
Tom Riddle. Neville is affected more than Ron and Hermione as well,
and in Book 4 we found out that his life wasn't quite as sheltered as
you would think, too. 

That is something you can see as well when Lupin teaches his class
how to handle Boggarts, IMO. Many of the students produce your
average horror movie monster, but some of them have worries that are
more real.

Greetings
Christina

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