[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry and the Phoenix/ McGonagall

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 43580

Mike Zitzmann writes:

> the Dursley's for safe keeping.  With that in mind, if James had
> a pet Phoenix, Hmm we need a name, ok let's say the birds name
> was "Fawkes", this magical bird would be basically
> homeless. I doubt 1 year old Harry would be up to the task of
> feeding him, nor would anyone else at the Dursley's.  Now we have
> a bird that needs a home until Harry reaches an age that he can care
> for it. Who better else than Dumbledore?  Not to mention, JK said
> Harry might get another pet!

Hmm, this is possible.  I do think that  Harry is the (or an) Heir of
Gryffindor.  However, I also think there is something else to it.  Something
Dumbledore doesn't want Harry to know.  Until he is ready, of course.  Well,
first of all it wouldn't be smart to tell a 11 year old, by the way, you're
the Heir of Gryffindor.  Although at that point all Harry'd have known to
say was "Okay.  And?"  However, it does sound impressive even if one doesn't
understand all the ins and outs.  Still, I think there's something more,
something deeper and darker that is the true reason Voldemort was after the
Potters.  And I can't quite put my finger on it, naturally.  Still, let's go
on a darker path for a few moments.  Could the Potters have been working
undercover for someone?  Doing what?  Perhaps something that would sound
bad, even if it weren't.  Which would be why Dumbledore's keeping it from
Harry.  Or I could be in left field again. :)

> Ah...I read some interesting posts about MCGonagalls past (what a very
>  interesting theory about her being the evil, just think about that- it
would
> be the classic British thriller solution- the one you expect it being the
> least or the one you never even recognized,  is the murder- gee, very

I still don't buy into the Evil McGonagall theory.  In fact, I think there
is a logical explanation for her stiffness.  I think that perhaps in the
past she allowed herself to get too close to her Gryffindor students.  And
it caused her much emotional suffering.  So now she stays back, a bit
standoffish, and tries not to get attached.  She's not very successful, she
does, after all, have tears in her eyes when Harry gives her his brilliant
story of why he and Ron were sneaking away (to see Hermione in the hospital
wing CoS).  I just *like* McGonagall, therefore she cannot be evil.  Got it?
:)  Of course, I liked Mad Eye Moody too, though he wasn't even Mad Eye
Moody.

Richelle