Harry Character Sketch

[meboriqua at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 17166

Wow!  You really tore me apart here!  That's cool, though.  My 
students and I have voice raising debates in class several times a 
week :-)
> 
> he's really very average.  Other than
> his outstanding Quidditch talents and a natural
> ability with DATDA, he really isn't super-powerful or
> anything.  He just has many fine attributes and a bit
> of luck.  ;)

I guess because I have such faith in Harry (I do love him to death, 
you know), I can't accept that he is 'just average'.  He had two 
parents who were well respected in the wizard community, and in PoA, 
there is mention of how exceptionally bright James was.  Remember, he 
was able to become an animagus as well as help make the Marauders' Map 
at a young age.  Some of that must have been passed down to Harry.      
> 
>
> 
> Again, I have to disagree.  We have no real evidence
> of that.  Indeed, when Harry met Voldemort last, he
> treated Harry as nothing more than a petty threat.  On
> Voldy's part, we see little more than confidence and
> hatred.  Certainly there are no hints of fear, as is
> demonstrated by Voldemort's arrogant sneering towards
> Harry.  But then, that's just my opinion.

Voldie can't want Harry dead from hatred alone.  He fears (IMO) what 
Harry will become as he gets older and a better wizard.  Harry has 
something (I'm not sure what) on Voldie that scares the hell out of 
Voldie, which is why he wants to destroy Harry (that was quite jumbled 
- sorry).
> 
> Jenny wrote:
> If Harry dies, what is the point of the noble crusade
> he has pursued 
> for good and against evil Voldemort?
> 
> What if he dies as kind of a final sacrifice?  There's
> *definetly* a point to that.  (of course, I'll still
> be bawling my eyes out if that happens...*g*)
> 
I can't bear that - I just can't :-(   
> 
 I think that Harry would be
> accepted even without his Quidditch ability, being
> "the famous Harry Potter" and all.

Nah - people need to see him as something beyond 'the famous Harry 
Potter'.  Quidditch helps that happen.    
> 

Anyway, thanks for responding.  It's good for me to have to explain 
myself better.

--jenny f