Two questions: Special Services Awards and Graveyards

[Lilac]

No: HPFGUIDX 41681


Aldrea asks:

<<<Why hasn't Harry, Hermione, or Ron won a Special Services to the School award yet? Riddle got one for catching Hagrid drag a box around, and I think the Trio has certainly done enough to outdue that... what with, you know, defeating a full grown Mountain Troll, defeating Voldemort and saving the PS/SS, saving the school from Riddle/The Basilisk...and this is only the things the Trio has done together. Harry has certainly done enough on his own to win a Special Services or Magical Merit award. And yet: no awards for anyone. Just some house points here and there and that's it. Why?>>> 

I've just finished reading COS to my kids, and here's a quote:

"You will both (Ron and Harry) recieve Special Awards for Services to the School and -- let me see-- yes, I think two hundred points apiece for Gryffindor."- Dumbledore, pg 331

So at least in bk 2 Harry and Ron got an award. How fitting they recieved they same award that Tom Riddle was given for the same thing 50 earlier...except, of course, we now know the truth about Tom and the COS, so I guess his doesn't count now (maybe they burned it?).

I've noticed a pattern with Harry concerning help from his friends. In the big climactic moments of the books, the Trio worked together in book 1, Ron and Harry in book 2, Harry and Hermione in book 3, Harry mostly alone in book 4. Notice that Harry ultimately has to face the final challenge alone in all of them. That doesn't mean he was without aid, (bk 1 he knew about the mirror, bk.2 fawkes came w/the Hat in the chamber, bk 3 time-turner and "Prongs", bk 4 th pheonix song and ghosts from the wand) but it was ultimately up to Harry on following through with the aid he was given. This is typical of the hero archetype talked about in _Magical Worlds of Harry Potter_. 



The pattern I've noticed is that Harry gets the most support in the beginning from his friends and Dumbledore, but with each passing year and near-death experience, he get's a little less support and has to learn to depend on himself more and more. This is a similar pattern to Dumbeldore's diminishing involvement that some brilliant person mentioned a few days ago, but alas, I don't remember who that incredibly intelligent person was (will flattery bring forgiveness?). It seems, perhaps, he is being "weaned" so to speak. Is this in preparation for the final conflict where it's just Harry and Voldy, book 7? Anyway, just my 2 knuts.



 

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