[HPforGrownups] Harry's State of Mind

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No: HPFGUIDX 40819

In a message dated 06/21/2002 2:07:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
suzchiles at pobox.com writes:


> 
> I have been giving thought to what Harry's state of mind is going to be at
> the opening of Book 5. In the CoS, PoA, and GoF, he's bounced back 
> extremely
> well from his end-of-the-year adventure, though of course, adding new 
> layers
> of maturity and wisdom.
> 
> But I can't help but worry about Harry's psychological and emotional state
> after going through what he did at the graveyard.
> 
> It rather seems to me that, unlike the earlier years, this year is going to
> present a great leap from boyhood to early manhood. I think he's going to
> realize that he, and only he, has any chance of defeating Voldemort. Of
> course he's going to need help: from Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore, Sirius, and
> even my beloved Hagrid. But I do think he's going to come out of this
> knowing that he represents the good side's only hope at defeating Voldemort
> and the Death Eaters. And his sense of honor and responsibility has to fall
> heavily upon him. I think he hinted at that at the very end of GoF, when he
> told the twins that everyone was going to need some jokes and laughs for 
> the
> next year.
> 
> I'd be very interested in hearing what everyone else thinks on this topic.
> 
> Zoë
> 
> 
> 
Hi Zoe.  This is Harriet..

I do agree that the end of GOF marked marked a turning point for Harry -- I 
mean, this is really serious.  Not only the fact that Harry underwent an 
ordeal far worse than anything he has thusfar experienced...but, the mere 
fact that V is back to full power.....!  I think that now Harry realized that 
he is to play a major role in V's downfall or the Fight of Good vs Evil....he 
may even realize that he is *the one* to do this....

I believe that he (Harry) will still be in a kind of shock and he may even be 
having some nightmares and maybe even some of his 'premonition-type 
dreams'......at least one or two, showing what V is up to....  I don't 
know....it's a thought....

I know that this response is a couple of weeks late....I don't get a whole 
lot of opportunity to check the post....work...work....work....  But I'm 
interested in reading what other people think...

Harriet


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