Super Harry?

[Kathleen Kelly MacMillan]

No: HPFGUIDX 11568

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Ebony Elizabeth Thomas" <ebonyink at h...> 
wrote:
> Would someone who does not subscribe to the "There's Something 
Special About
> Harry" theories please explain away PS/SS Ch. 1?  Even the opening 
seems to
> foreshadow his unique status.

Several people have responded to this already, but as usual I'll throw in my 2 
knuts too.  I don't think anyone has ever argued that Harry isn't unique-of 
course he is!  He's the only person to survive the Avada Kedavra curse!  Of 
course there's something special about him-the very fact that he survived.  
But that doesn't mean he has superpowers either.  Anyway, a lot of other 
people have argued this more eloquently than I, so I'll leave it there.

Kimberly wrote:
>He's "The Boy Who Lived", but I don't think he's The Boy
>Who Singlehandedly Defeated Evil Because He's Something Different
>From All The Other Wizards.  The fact that he lived makes him clearly
>different, but it doesn't necessarily follow that he belongs in a
>Marvel Comic ;).  At least I hope not.

That's exactly how I feel, Kimberly!  And I really hope it doesn't turn out 
that way as well.  It just wouldn't fit, IMHO.


Kathy
AKA Elanor Gamgee