emotional rescue

[subrosax99]

No: HPFGUIDX 75012

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "angellslin" <angellslin at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jwcpgh" <binky666 at i...> 
wrote:
> Good observation indeed! Is it a British way that emotion is very 
> personal and should leave alone to the person him/herself? > 
> What do you think? > 
> 
> Angel

I'll second that. When I moved to London from Los Angeles, I was 
delighted to find that English people were not constantly moaning 
about their emotional issues. To be sure, there was plenty of 
moaning, but personal things were pretty much kept...personal. When I 
came back to the U.S., I felt like I was on the damned Oprah show.

For this reason, I never really got the impression that Harry was 
being neglected. I agree that he needs a parental figure in his life, 
and a hug, probably. But I can't see any adult outside of Sirius 
stepping in to fill that role. It would just seem weird to me. I 
don't know, maybe Lupin could be someone like that. I suspect he will 
take over Sirius' god-parenting duties to some extent. I still 
couldn't picture Harry crying on his shoulder though.

Allyson
> 
> Angel