Horrible to Write?

[blue_and_bronze17]

No: HPFGUIDX 41550

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "naamagatus" <naama_gat at h...> wrote:
I really don't 
> see what reason you have (other than Hollywood cliches, where the 
> death of a loved one (often a brother, I've noticed) gives the hero 
> the motivation to go after the baddie) to think that Harry needs 
any 
> additional push to overcome Voldemort. He seems perfectly capable 
of 
> doing it with Dumbledore alive.

I think that the idea is that if Dumbledore was killed be Voldemort, 
then it may be Harry that the WW turns to for help, and then will be 
forced to take on Voldemort alone, just like what happened in the 
graveyard.  As long as Dumbledore is alive, Harry knows that he'll be 
able to fall back on Dumbledore's knowledge and skills.  But when 
Dumbledore is no longer around, Harry will have to rely on himself, 
which he is capable of doing.

Dumbledore seems to be less and less powerful throughout the books, 
because, IMO, Harry will someday be the great wizard that everyone 
looks to when there's trouble.  Dumbledore must know this, somehow, 
and steps aside when necessary so Harry can prove himself and gain 
necessary experience. Harry is never left completely alone (even in 
the graveyard, he hears the phoenix song, which is a sound he 
connects with Dumbledore, telling him not to break the connection 
with Voldemort's wand) and will never be alone.

blue_and_bronze17 (who hopes that this makes sense and apologizes for 
the vagueness)