Harry's Good Will? (was: What is a Bully?

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 43280

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Sirius Kase" <siriuskase at e...> wrote:< 

>Because of Harry's history, the wizarding public is also inclined to 
like him and accept Dumbledore's explanations.  But as the story wears 
on, I think that Harry is using up his store of Good Will and will 
eventually use up much of Dumbledore's political capital as well.  I 
mean, how far can you go based on something you did as baby, being a 
sports hero, and the incredible explanations of a senile old guy who 
has lost whatever ability he ever had to hire good teachers and run a 
safe school?  If Dumbledore's pet continues to leave dead and 
unconscious bodies in his wake, that must be troubling even if one is 
inclined to like Harry.>

I had trouble following your point in this post, but this part truly 
has me confused.  What are you implying about Harry here?  Are you 
saying that he is a jerk who expects others to take up for him and 
spend time on his cause?  Where did you find evidence in canon that 
makes you believe Dumbledore is senile?  Do you think Harry is a 
murderer?

Harry is a good kid.  He doesn't like getting attention and what he 
wants more than anything is to blend in.  He likes his friends, school 
and Quidditch.  He doesn't like attention from the media or being 
treated differently because he is "Famous Harry Potter".  He notices 
Dumbledore looking old and I would venture to say that Harry worries 
about that.  My heart goes out to him because he has witnessed the 
murder of a classmate and was then tortured himself.  I am sure his 
(several year) summer break will be filled with nightmares and looking 
over his shoulder.  I don't see this as someone who is using up his 
"Good Will" with others or who will provoke others to tire of him.  
Harry never complains about the way he was raised or the fact that he 
has no parents.  Most of the time, I would guess that no one really 
knows what he thinks about.

As far as "using up much of Dumbledore's political capital" goes, I 
think Dumbledore doesn't have a choice here unless Dumbledore himself 
stops caring about Voldemort's comeback.  In fact, I don't see this 
situation as necessarily being all about Harry to begin with.  True, 
Voldemort resents and despises Harry for surviving Voldemort's wrath 
when he was a baby and two times at Hogwarts, but there are many 
others who want to see Voldemort defeated for good - with or without 
Harry.  Harry is someone who will join the fight against Voldemort and 
the DEs, not someone who expects everyone to simply fight for him.

--jenny from ravenclaw ***********