[HPforGrownups]Harry's talent

[Susanna Luhtanen]

No: HPFGUIDX 28410



Susanna Luhtanen
s_luhtanen at hotmail.com

I agree. and, I think that in book #2, when Harry's letters have been 
stolen, Hedwig locked up so he can't send mail, gets a warning against going 
to Hogwarts, is blocked from the platform - and then, sending Hedwig doesn't 
even gross his mind - all he thinks is: "Must get to Hogwarts. Need another 
transport" so he - without thinking - accepts Ron's offer.

If he'd sent Hedwig, I think that - well, Hedwig would have been killed - or 
at least captured. Harry would have lost Hedwig and he wouldn't want that 
(And not letter getting into Hogwarts, them getting trouble for not getting 
into school). (It is very easy to spot - so far as we know, Harry's Hedwig 
is just about the only Snow-white Owl there is). They do consider Mr. and 
Mrs. Weasley getting home. And, with them blocked away (Ron and Harry don't 
even know are they alive). Going on the Ford Anglia was the best option they 
could take. Harry couldn't think of sending Hedwig (subconciously, both he 
and Ron dismissed it - because it'd risk Hedwig). Adults tell them they 
should have sent Hedwig - but they didn't know about Dobby - or the danger. 
(Compare Sirius telling Harry not using Hedwig/Pigwidgeon because it's 
risky).

Ron broke his wand - and that saved him, Harry and Ginny from Lockhart's 
memory charm. Ron gets new wand - and his happy to get something new! And, 
this is HIS wand (not Charlie's), in perfect shape, thus enabeling him to 
perform better spells.

Another thing of Harry's talent of doing the Right - this time shared with 
Ron.

However, he doesn't always act well, usually when he does think first:
GoF: Harry sees Barty Crouch Jr. at Snape's office, but thinks it's making 
no sense - and disregards it. (Dursley-method. If it's not sensible, it 
doesn't exist. He really should get away from them. This kind of self-doubt 
may be lethal to Harry...). Snape accuses Harry of stealing ingredients used 
for Polyjuice-potion and threatens him with Veritaserum. (Harry may have 
realised a Barty Crouch pretending to be Moody at this point - or Hermione, 
if he'd told her about it).

Crouch gave Harry Veritaserum (that's why he felt like poison coming out 
when he told Dumbledore and Sirius all about it, I think) (3 drops, you tell 
your deepest secrets according to Snape, and I don't think he lies about 
potion effects. My guessing: 2 drops, you give full, honest answer, holding 
nothing back, to questions when asked. 1 drop simply prevents you from 
lying). Harry may have gotten the 2-drop doze.

>Harry's sense of connection with and concern for Sirius, his desire to live 
>with Sirius (not simply to live away from the Dursleys) build over the 
>course of the chapter.  He accepts Black's invitation on impulse, but as 
>someone pointed out recently on another thread, Harry has a talent for 
>doing the right thing at the right moment, before he's thought it through.  
>It's after he's accepted Sirius' offer that the weight of what Harry has 
>learned about Sirius--his innocence, his loyalty to Harry's parents and his 
>concern for Harry himself, etc.--begins to sink in and makes the prospect 
>of living with his godfather the happiest thought he can conjure.
>
>Jennifer (who wouldn't have agreed quite so fast to Sirius' invitation, but 
>then again lacks Harry's ability to act well without thinking)
>
>
>
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