Against all odds, Harry isn't a mass murderer

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 56540

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kia" <kiatrier at y...> wrote:
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> Harry however is doing great, not a stutter, no clumsiness, no 
> extreme shyness, no problems communicating, having friends 
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bboy_mn:

Not exactly; true Harry has come out of his situation in amazingly
good shape but here are many aspect of his personality that reflect
his childhood abuse.

Harry doesn't trust a lot of people, because he's never in his life
had anyone he could trust. 

He certainly doesn't trust many adults, and rarely turns to them for
help or support.

He doesn't have many close friends, and doesn't really function well
socially. Although, as he grows in confidence, he is getting better.

He's a loner. When he decides to go down the trapdoor to save the
Stone, he doesn't ask Ron and/or Harry to come with him, nor does he
expect them to come. In fact, it never occurs to him. He makes the
judgement of and for himself, and is surprised then Hermione and Ron
say they are coming. Along, witht his and the other things I
mentioned, Harry solves his own problems; like I said, he never asks
anyone for help.

I've probably explained this better in the past, but it's late an
night and the fatigue is catching up with me. But in many many subtle
way, I see the elements of an abused child in Harry's personality, but
at the same time, I see that these elements are what make him strong.
He is one of the few, who has survived this situation and come out of
it a person with caring and compations, and a sense of what is truly
right.  



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I really think JKR has done an amazing job at creating a realistic
personality for Harry; a personality that fits his upbringing, but at
the same time is very positive.

bboy_mn