Harry's overconfidence? (was Re: Lupin the brave, Sirius the terrorist?)

[david_p2002ca]

No: HPFGUIDX 41902

Amy Z trenchantly observed:

> OK, weak example, but we do sometimes wring our hands
> about Harry's tendency to take on risks alone.  In any
> case, I think my point stands:  a failure to summon
> backup doesn't imply a lack of bravery.  If anything,
> it's evidence of a bravery that borders on
> overconfidence.

I'd argue that it's more a sign of Harry's upbringing.  Remember, he 
spent his formative years housed in a cupboard under the stairs, 
where adults seemed to exist only to persecute him.  With a 
background like that, why would Harry think to summon an adult for 
help?

I'd posit that it's a lack of socialization, not overconfidence, that 
Harry is displaying; I'm impressed Harry has progressed to the point 
where he trusts anyone at all.

David P

(thinking that JKR and Britney Spears share one trait: like the GoF 
delay, "OoP, I did it again...")