PoU Harry and the spotlight

[summers.65 at osu.edu]

No: HPFGUIDX 11921


My apologies if this is OT.

The comments regarding PoU Harry enjoying the spotlight made me think, and
I always love comments that make me do that.

It made me think about whether he does or not.  So I'm considering evidence
about Harry vis a vis international attention in PoU...and forgive me if I
miss some points you're thinking of, even though I wrote the damned thing
it's easy for me to forget details.

1.  Harry works as an undercover agent and doesn't tell anyone what he does.
2.  Harry and Hermione go out and attract attention while swing
dancing...but that's just among Muggles.
3.  Harry is asked to speak at the Friends and Former Pupils Gala by
Sirius...however it's seen that his public speaking skills are rusty and so
implies he doesn't do it a lot.
4.  Harry and Hermione reluctantly grant an interview to the Daily Prophet
about their relationship.  This would have been news no matter what he did.

I'm not sure I've portrayed Harry as enjoying the spotlight, but neither
have I described him actively avoiding it.  Honestly, I haven't given it
much thought in the course of the stories.

They way I *think* of it (which may or may not be the way it comes across
on the page) is that Harry isn't as shy as he was at 14, after all he's
more mature and has had plenty of time to get used to his fame.  I don't
see him as a glory hound but I don't see him being reclusive.  I think he
would accept his role in the wizarding world and the little foibles that go
with it.

Comments?
Lori



**************************************************
Lori   "How Much Would You Pay"  Summers

     "That Hieronymous Bosch.  What a weirdo."
                --Crowley, "Good Omens"

Last movie seen:  "Run Lola Run"
Discman's spinning:  "Pleasantville" soundtrack
Nighttable:  "HP and the Goblet of Fire" UK edition
***************************************************