Very good discussion question

[marybear82]

No: HPFGUIDX 32321

Forgive me, folks, if you have all come across this before, but I have 
only been with hp4gu for a couple of weeks, and have posted twice. I 
was surfing around the net, looking for my next hp fix, and discovered 
a set of discussion questions on Scholastic's hp website. They were 
written by Asst. Prof. Kylene Beers, a middle school reading 
specialist from the University of Houston.  Her questions are aimed 
toward middle school students, but a couple of them were really 
compelling for anyone pick apart.  Here is my favorite - hope a few of 
you feel like having a go at it:

"In The GoF, we learn that when V killed Harry's parents, Harry 
survived the attack due to his mother's loving sacrifice.  V explains 
that in 'His mother died in the attempt to save him - and unwittingly 
provided him with a protection I had not forseen...I could not touch 
the boy (p652). As a result of surviving that attack, Harry is labeled 
a great wizard, but has Harry truly earned that title?  To what extent 
would you say that Harry is not so much 'great' as lucky?  In all that 
Harry does, how much is he acting of his own free will, and how much 
is he simply living out what from birth has been his destiny?"

Whew!!!  Lots to think about - I have some ideas, but want to hear 
what people have to say first since this post is long enough. Cool to 
get an objective viewpoint from Prof. Beers, since I am anything but 
objective about these characters. If similar questions have come up in 
the past, I hope it was long enough ago to make them fresh again!  
Enjoy -
    -Mary