Harry's Top Five - Not Hagrid

[jennyandraul]

No: HPFGUIDX 31678

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "cornflower_o_shea" <tenpinkpiggies at h...> 
wrote:

>      Hurray for Jenny! You are my new best friend for the day, both 
> for your pro-Dumby stance and your adept use of rhyme and 
> alliteration! "I ADORE MY DUMBLEDORE" is my new mantra. :-) 
>      I've argued before that Dumbledore functions as a father figure 
> for not only Harry, but the books in general, acting as a sort of 
> moral compass around which the wider events of the Potterverse turn. 
> If anyone has to come off the list, I'd argue for Hagrid>

Thank you, Cornflower O'Shea!  What a nice response!

I'd also take Hagrid off the list in a flash, not only because I don't 
like him, but because I don't see so much positive *or* negative 
influence from him as I do other characters - Sirius comes to mind as 
one, for example.  Hagrid plays a nice role in Harry's life, and I 
would consider him a friend to Harry (certainly far more than I would 
a teacher), but I don't see him much influencing Harry one way or 
another.  That's about all I want to say about that.

I like that Megan included the Dursleys, though, because through them, 
Harry has quite clearly learned how *not* to behave.  He has manners, 
is tolerant and is quite fair.  They are anything but those things.

--jenny from ravenclaw*************************************