[HPforGrownups] PoA Chapter 17+MOVIE: Trailer opinions+Boggarts+Various Ramblings

[Sylph ~*~]

No: HPFGUIDX 21592

I think maybe someone already reponded, but one of the questions for
>the last chapter summeries was about whether Harry's boggart was
>still a dementor at the end of PoA? I'd assume yes since it was still
>a dementor and the third task in GoF. The lingering question is why.
>Why would the Dementor still be Harry's fear when he has the power of
>the patronus over it? We have to assume the Boggart can't change of
>over time, or to assume it can for that matter. So why in GoF is
>Harry still most afraid of the Dementor? Because even the patronus
>doesn't calm his fears? Because it was a fast moving section and JKR
>didn't feel like being very origninal or distracting to the plot at
>that point? Hmmm...
>
Well, remember what Lupin said when Harry told him what he feared most. 
"That's very wise...it suggests that what you fear most is - fear itself." 
That's not exact quote. The dementor wasn't really about his parents, it was 
really just about being afraid. Hmm...am I making much sense?
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