Harry's gift giving (was Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Umm... do they bathe?)

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 47812

Sheryl said:
>
>There is only so much detail a person can fit into a book. Just like
>presents... We only see what Harry gets for his birthday. We don't see what
>he gives Ron and Hermione for theirs. We assume he does get them birthday
>presents, but it is not mentioned. In fact, I believe there is only one
>instance where we actually see someone get a present from Harry and that is
>GoF with Ron's Chudley Cannon's hat.

Illyana wrote:

> At the QWC Harry buys both Ron and Hermione those omnioculars (i 
> think that's the correct spelling). He says that they're worth the 
> next 10 Christmas presents - so I guess those could count! Although 
> Ron does pay him back with that "gold."

Which disappeared shortly after, and Ron mentioned that when he got his Christmas present from Harry (the hat).  I read in a chat/interview with JKR after PoA where someone asked her about Harry giving gifts, since we never saw it. She said something like Ron wasn't comfortable getting things from him, etc.  But then in the very next book we have Harry giving Ron a present (not only at the QWC, along with one for Hermione, but also for Christmas).  My personal thoughts on the matter were that until GoF Harry didn't have anywhere to buy a gift.  Short of buying candy on the train (or perhaps Hogwarts has a candy shop?  Harry did get a lot of candy when he was in the hospital in SS/PS), he didn't have anywhere to shop.  In PoA he had to sneak around at Hogsmeade, and it wasn't until Sirius gave him a permission note that he was "legal" to visit Hogsmeade.  So perhaps he simply didn't have anywhere to buy things?

Richelle


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