[HPforGrownups] Re: dumbledore to die?!

[Denise R]

No: HPFGUIDX 16578

Ok.  Here's an off thought.

If something happens to AD, perhaps Sirius might get the headmaster?  By
that time, maybe he's going to be well-known as innocent?

Just a thought.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Katie Kearns" <katie at vquill.com>
To: <HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: dumbledore to die?!


> At 12:43 AM 4/12/01 +0000, you wrote:
> >Clairey:" Why at the start of GoF didn't Harry write to double d when
> >his scar first hurt? He wrote to Sirius instead, seeing him as a
> >father figure. I think its highly unlikely, but im not going to rule
> >out the possibility that Sirius or Lupin could die. I dont see this
> >happening mainly because Harry has allready lost one father. If double
> >d was to die, i think it would be more to show that Mr V is stronger
> >than he was at the height of his powers before lil harry got in his
> >way."
> >
> >Good question. Why didn't Harry write to Dumbledore? Or both Sirius
> >and Dumbledore?
>
>
> Harry has a special relationship with Dumbledore. He knows how to get to
> DD's office, he's seen his thoughts in the Penseive, he's told *much* more
> about what's going on, he has a feather from his phoenix in his wand, for
> goodness sakes. ;)
>
> At the same time, DD is the headmaster of the school -- he's supposed to
be
> there for everyone. He's a very public figure, and I think Harry doesn't
> want to seem like he's the teacher's pet -- he gets teased enough as it
is.
> If he spends a lot of time bringing his concerns to DD, it sort of makes
> him stand apart from the other students even more. And that's just the
sort
> of situation he usually tries to avoid.
>
> Sirius, on the other hand, is not headmaster. ;) He doesn't have any other
> little boys looking for attention from him -- he's Harry's godfather.
> Therefore, Harry can feel more comfortable about going to him. It's just
> talking to his godfather, not bringing all his problems to the headmaster
> of the whole school.
>
> I mean, I'm not about to go to my CEO everytime I get annoyed at my
> coworkers. ;) I feel a lot more comfortable going to my manager, or the
> mentor that was appointed to me when I was hired.
>
> Also, I sort of agree with the idea that Harry might suffer from some mild
> depression. That doesn't mean bursting into tears all of the time, but it
> means he puts himself down a bit. He doesn't think that his problems are
> important enough for someone like DD to care about. He's pretty quiet, and
> yes, he doesn't express himself a whole lot. He fears failure, and expects
> it from himself a lot of the time, despite the fact that he succeeds a
> large amount of hte time. He reminds me a bit of when I was younger and
> suffered from depression. ;)  Basically, his thoughts run a little
> illogical at times, especially when he doesn't bring important matters to
> the attention of his teachers or DD -- a prime symptom of depression.
>
> -Katie
>
>
>
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