The Dementors

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 17038

--- booleanfox at yahoo.com wrote:
> Can anyone please help??
> My dear other half has been
> re-reading PoA and has come up
> against a major problem which may be
> spoiling his enjoyment of it :(
> Namely, the Dementors (no, not their
> existence, that's upsetting him,
> that's pretty universal...) - why do
> they affect Harry so badly that he
> passes out every time they come near?
> They upset and frighten everyone, but
> it's only Harry who is so disturbed.
> I'm sure that this must have been
> discussed in the past but I couldn't
> find anything in the search and my
> crappy TV email makes searching v.
> difficult - so if anyone can point me
> to the past posts,   I'd be v
> grateful...

Lupin explains that only Harry has true horrors in his
past, namely facing Voldemort and having his parents
murdered.  "The horrors in your past are enough to
make anyone pass out" (paraphrased from Lupin)



Andrea 


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