Speculation on the Potters

[mitchbailey82]

No: HPFGUIDX 44604

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "freya122000" <rlundgren at g...> wrote:
> For awhile now I thought it was odd that Harry seemed to have no 
> really interest in finding out about his past.  It is odd to me, 
> because I was adopted at birth and although I had wonderful parents 
I 
> was still interested in my birth family.  It was by no means an all 
> consuming passion, just interest.  I hope JKR will show us this in 
> Harry as I find it unbelivable that a child wouldn't be interested 
in 
> their past.

Now me

I don't find this supprising at all. In PS (one of the early 
chapters) it is stated that when Harry asked about his scar Petunia  
gave the infamous 'car' explanation and then retorted 'don't ask 
questions', and it is then pointed out that don't ask questions is 
the first rule of a quite life with the Dursleys. The truth is that 
Harry isn't used to asking questions and getting an honest, polite 
reply especially when it comes to his parents. When he first meets 
Hagrid and their on the boat Harry tries not to ask questions to 
Hagrid whilst he's reading the paper as he's learned from Vernon that 
people don't like to be disturbed when reading the paper.
Although he is asking more and more questions some things are hard 
to 'unlearn' he's used to not being able to ask questions (whilst in 
the Dursley's company) so actually asking questions doesn't come 
naturally or easily to him. But he is improving so hopefully we will 
get to hear/read/see him asking those important questions about his 
parents and their past soon.


Michelle