"Delicate" Harry

[nightngle]

No: HPFGUIDX 43114

"Richelle Votaw" wrote:

> Madam Pomfrey: "Yes, he's all clammy.  Terrible things, they are, 
and the effect they have on people who are already delicate--"  
> 
> Harry: "I'm not delicate!"

I agree with the others who listed reasons that Harry is emotionally 
delicate. He also has the British "stiff upper lip" and desire to 
appear strong.

One of the most heartbreaking scenes in GoF for me was when Mrs. 
Weasley is holding Harry as a mother would, and the 13 years of tears 
he needs to shead were welling up, ready to break free. Then the 
sudden noise of Hermoine catching Rita breaks the moment.

Dumbledore was right that Harry needed to recollect the events in the 
presence of stable, mindful listeners and then to sleep. Harry also 
needs to cry in the arms of a caring person. To me, Harry continues 
to be wounded, in a way that even Fawlkes can not heal through the 
tears he sheads. The tears of the phoenix have seemed a symbol to me 
since CoS that Harry's healing needs to be through tears.

"nightngle"