Harry is not dull

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 45857

Richelle first challenged:
>He's succeeded at everything he's truly tried. Any charm, spell,
>sport. Name one time he's failed at something he really tried to do.
>I can't think of one.

I originally responded:
>>Um, well, when Harry was frantically looking in the library for some
>>way to survive underwater for an hour, he failed in finding
>>anything.  Even with Hermione's and Ron's help.  And I would say he
>>was really trying.

Richelle then said:
>>>He didn't drown, though, did he?  By the time he was in the water,
>>>he had his answer.  He often never gets his breakthrough until it's
>>nearly life or death.

I think you misunderstood me, well either that, or I did not convey
what I truly meant.  Yes, Harry did not drown and in fact got to his
hostage first.  What I was trying to say was that it was not of his
own doing.  No matter how hard he looked and looked, he never found
the answer.  It just fell in his lap.  Harry's attempt *on his own*
actually failed this time even though he did try hard.


I continued, from before:
>But having said that, Harry does manage to pull all his resources
>together even if he does not know they are working for him.  It seems
>to me that it is the behind the scene rigging that keeps Potter
>afloat more often than not.

Richelle wrote:
>Yes, but that's half the battle, isn't it?  Being able to figure
>something out is a lot handier than memorizing spells one by one.
>Harry'll find a way, and he's not afraid to ask for help.  Which is a
great quality.  (Yes,I know, he's hesitant to ask adults, other than
>Sirius, but that's a "kid" thing.)


Well, I think what I meant did get lost again.  I was attempting,
obviously poorly, to say that Harry's help often times comes from
places he never knew were available to help him.  Despite Harry's
attempts to save the day and his skin, without those background
workings, Harry would fall and fall hard.

Harry's luck in situations is the background work of others like
Dumbledore, Snape, or even Dobby.  They are working in his favor even
though Harry did not ask them.  Examples...hmmm...with Dumbledore,
Fawkes comes to mind along with the sorting hat.  Out of nowhere came
Fawkes flying high when all hope was lost in the chamber.  Dobby saved
the day with the gillyweed, Harry didn't ask him to help but
graciously accepted it.  And with Snape, well besides the first
quidditch game, I am a MD supported so I think Snape saves Harry's
neck a lot more than Harry realizes, but Snape wants it that way.
Even though Harry does not know these resources are available to him
and are cheering for him, he still has them in his bag of tricks.

Harry does manage to figure *a lot* out on his own with the basic help
of Hermione and Ron, but, often times, what saves him is those
carrying the net below him.

I hope this better clarifies.

Melody