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[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 20098

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., JamiDeise at a... wrote:
> Poor Harry can hardly bear overhearing Hagrid's sweet nothings to 
Maxime ... 
> can you imagine his anguish if Lupin and Sirius had to explain to 
him their 
> "love that dare not speak its name?" 
> 
> Jami

I don't think this context is right.  Harry can't bear to hear Hagrid 
speak to Maxime, because he knows that he is eavesdropping on 
something very personal and this makes him feel uncomfortable, not 
necessarily the subject matter.  He doesn't want to invade Hagrid's 
privacy.  I thought this was very mature of him.

Catherine