Harry's POV revisited

[Ebony AKA AngieJ]

No: HPFGUIDX 16075

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., naama_gat at h... wrote:
> > I agree there's an opportunity for colouring, but the question 
is - does it actually occur? Does JKR use this opportunity? Again, I 
think not. 


Although I understand the points that the others are making, I think 
I'm leaning toward Naama's point of view here.  :::Everyone faints 
with shock, including Eb:::  Part of the reason why I like fanfic is 
because I like seeing other PoVs explored, such as Draco Malfoy's or 
Angelina Johnson's or even Pansy Parkinson's.  

But in canon, I'm content with Harry's viewpoint for the most part.

It'd be different if Harry was a pathological liar, or mentally 
deranger.  In those types of accounts (Silence of the Lambs) we KNOW 
not to trust the PoV of the viewpoint character.

It would also be different if the genre of this story was "tall tale"-
-we'd then know to expect exaggeration from the narrator.

However, we see this particular world through Harry's glasses, like 
it or not.

If we can't trust his take on things, who can we trust?

*hides from Heidi*

--Ebony AKA AngieJ