That boring Harry guy

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 11737

Cassie wrote:

> As for Harry being boring, as per an earlier argument, I am 
mystified
> that anyone can find brave, funny, scrappy, rulebreaking, vulnerable
> little Harry boring.

Add determined, honest, dishonest (he's both, and both are 
compelling), conflicted, devoted to his friends, smart, 
smart-assed, talented, angry, and possessing great integrity 
(integrity is the #1 character trait I admire in people, so why, why 
is there no adjective for it?).  After spending hundreds of hours in 
Harry's head, I still find him thoroughly interesting--I don't know 
what he's going to do at any given moment, but whatever he does is in 
character.  That's what I meant in an earlier post by saying JKR 
combines unpredictability and inevitability.

It's a good thing the wise chapter/character schedulers left Harry for 
last.  It's going to take more than a week to talk about him.

Amy
*please note*:
-R/H shipper
-not H/G shipper
-loves Harry
-and (as long as I'm tackling stereotypes):  left-wing, 
liberal-religionist homeschooler  ;-) (that was for you, Susan)

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   "We didn't give it to him because he's a Muggle!"
said Fred indignantly.
   "No, we gave it to him because he's a great bullying
git," said George.  "Isn't he, Harry?"
   "Yeah, he is, Mr. Weasley," said Harry earnestly.
                 --Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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