Harry's reaction to insults about his parents

[Marcus]

No: HPFGUIDX 44300

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Richelle Votaw" <rvotaw at i...> wrote:
> Now on to PoA:
> 
> Aunt Marge, page 25:
> 
> "It's one of the basic rules of breeding, you see it all the time 
with dogs.  If there's something wrong with the bitch, there'll be 
something wrong with the pup."
> 
> Harry's response: Uncontrolled rage shatters Aunt Marge's wineglass.
> 

Are you sure it was Harry who did it?  Aunt Petunia was there, AND 
Harry didn't get punished at all.  Aunt Marge just used the 'B' word 
describing Petunia's sister.  Now Petunia and Lily did not get along, 
but to have somebody call her sister that!  Interesting, no?


> Later on in PoA, Snape, page 361:

You forgot the chapter, "Snape's Grudge."  The confrontation between 
Snape and Harry is some of Rowling's best writing, IMHO.

> Anyway, is there a pattern here or not?
> Richelle

Sure.  The subject of his parents is one of Harry's hot buttons.  Not 
an uncontrollable one, but a hot button nonetheless.

Marcus