Against all odds, Harry isn't a mass murderer

[Amy]

No: HPFGUIDX 56358

> Fandulin wrote:
> 
> > Have anyone else ever marvelled at how well adjusted and socially 
> > competent Harry turned out, having grown up with the Dursleys?

and Martha said:
> 
>> Of course, it is arguable that Harry isn't 100% well adjusted 
anyway. 
> He is plagued with highly disturbing nightmares which actually seem 
> to get worse over time (PTSD, anyone?). When he encounters Sirius 
in 
> the Shrieking Shack at the end of PoA, he is entirely consumed by 
> rage, he tries to attack him (fair enough in the circumstances 
maybe, 
> but I know people who would make a cup of St John's Wort and 
suggest 
> a time-out. Then again, I live in Brighton). ;-)

ME:

I agree that our dear Harry is doing extraordinarily well for 
himself, but you got me to thinking...is it possible that he's not 
mature enough, emotionally, to realize the dimension of what he's 
been living with?  By this I mean, the enormity of losing both his 
parents, having no family worth speaking of, enduring the Dursleys 
with their probable physical abuse and certainly emotional/mental 
abuse/abandonment, not to mention having Voldemort after his head all 
the time?  Does he understand completely how awful this is?  I'm sure 
he does to some extent, but I guess what I'm trying to say is yes, 
he's doing well now, but when he grows up (uh, let's hope he does ;)) 
and he begins to see things from an 'adult' perspective, will he be 
able to deal with it?  What if his support structure - being 
Dumbledore, McGonagall, Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, etc. - are not there 
for him anymore for whatever reason?  Especially if he's ostracized 
in the WW and is feeling alone and 'targeted'?  I just hope it 
doesn't catch up to him someday.

~Quidditchmom...who is sure James and Lily are quite proud of their 
son wherever they are...