so what *was* crucial? (was End of an Era)

[Rosmerta]

No: HPFGUIDX 21039

koinonia02 at y... > quoted from an interview with Rowling with the BBC 
Online - Newsround:
> 
> Question:  And how vital is Book Four in the 7 book series for 
Harry?
> 
> Answer:  Crucial.  Book Four's a very, very, VERY important book.  
> Something very important happens in Book Four.  But also, it's 
> literally a central book.  It's almost the heart of the series, and 
> it's pivotal......but it's a very important book.

So, in hindsight, what *was* crucial in Book Four? Plotwise, it seems 
clear that it's the return of Voldemort to his body. 

But character-developmentwise (or, nicelier put, Harrywise), I guess 
it would be his meeting Voldemort face to face (no pun intended re: 
Quirrel's turban in SS/PS). But maybe more crucial is Harry's direct 
witnessing of the death of innocents at Voldemort's hand? I think 
Harry's more afraid of this--hurting innocent people and more 
personally people who love him--than he is of losing his life, one-on-
one, to Voldemort

~Rosmerta