Emotion, Gagged Harry (WAS Wizard weaknesses, stereotypes)

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 29166

Tabouli wrote:


> One other thing that always strikes me reading HP is the fact that 
only girls cry in public.  Even screams are almost entirely female in 
domain, unless something terrifying excuses a scream from a boy (as 
with Draco in the Forbidden Forest).  


To be complete, I have to mention the grieving of Mr. and Mrs. 
Diggory.  He cries; she doesn't.  I really, really appreciated this.  
Also, Hagrid cries a great deal -- way too much in my opinion.  I 
would like him better if he could "suck it up" sometimes.  Also, 
Harry would have been doing a bit more screaming in the graveyard 
scene had he not had a rag stuffed into his mouth.

While I'm on the subject, why did JKR have Wormtail stuff a rag in 
Harry's mouth?  Is it to spare us Harry's screams when Wormtail cuts 
off his hand?  I've always wondered what this was supposed to convey.

Cindy