[HPforGrownups] Re: Ron's chess ability

[Laura Huntley]

No: HPFGUIDX 38325


Susanne:
>Um, so Harry, who went totally emotional in that same scene,
>attacking Sirius, is also Bad News?
>He's been known to "explode" in other emotional situations,
>too.
>And Hermione, who freezes up when things get dangerous, at
>least sometimes.

Nope.  Harry and Hermione just don't make me a nervous as Ron does.  Even when Harry "explodes" -- he has remarkable self-control.  I mean, remember the things that Aunt Marge was saying to him at the beginning of PoA?  Eventually, yes, he does snap -- but until then...*I* was impressed by his self-control.  The woman had been awful to him for days -- she got what she deserved, in my opinion.  And even when he snapped -- he didn't just stand there and yell at Marge and the Dursleys -- no, he got his stuff and got OUT. 

And in GoF, when Snape is horrible to Hermione and Harry is thinking of using Crucio on him -- Harry's anger here is almost frightening.  However, it is very controlled.  Even in PoA when preparing to kill Sirius -- he is furious, but still very under control.  The kid has got self-restraint.

However, yes, I do think his anger -- while it does not make him as vulnerable as Ron -- will get him into trouble at some point.  For awhile, I think, he'll end up getting so caught up in the desire to "get back" at Voldemort, that he'll lose his own humanity for awhile, and someone will be hurt because of it.

>But I'm also one of the people who see Hermione as not 100%
>perfect ;)
>In my opinion she *is* sometimes bossy, and can be a little
>callous (not sure if this word is a bit too strong, English
>is not my first language).

Oh, I know she's not perfect.  I was joking a bit there.  Yes, she can be pretty bossy -- but we all are, at times, aren't we?

>I wouldn't enjoy the books nearly as much, if everyone
>were 100% good or bad, and the "heroes" always did and said
>the right things at the right time <g>.

And I agree totally with you here.  Absolutely.  I know that none of the Trio are perfect and, honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way ^_^.

laura


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