[HPforGrownups] Re: Questions and ponderings--the dementor's kiss

[Laura Ingalls Huntley]

No: HPFGUIDX 41023

Erasmas said:
>This is sheer speculation of course, but I believe the dementors had 
>it in for Harry right through the book. 
>1) On the train they focussed on Harry, and had to be driven off by 
>Lupin. 
>2) When they invaded the quiddich pitch, despite the feast of 
>thoughts available to them, when Harry looked down from his broom 
>they were all focussed on him again. 
>3) The attempted kiss by the lake. 
>I really think they were acting either on their own plans to do away 
>with Harry, or in league with Voldemort or his agents. My speculation 
>tends towards the first option.<snip> 

Also, the fact that Harry reacts so strongly towards them -- that must attract them as well.  It's stressed in the book (I believe) that although they make everyone else miserable, their effect on Harry is remarkably worse -- he must be like a delicacy to them, you know??  Someone who's worst parts of their lives are so bad they make them faint? Good dementor yumminess there. 

On the other hand, I agree with your assessment that there's something else going on here.  We all know that Harry is a very unusual boy (even for a wizard ^_~)..perhaps this is another manifestation of his particular brand of strangeness?

laura  


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