[HPforGrownups] Re: GoF- Harry's Dream about Riddle House (long)

[Sue Porter]

No: HPFGUIDX 77135




>From: "The Crashing Boar" <crashing.boar at ntlworld.com>
>Reply-To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>To: <HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: GoF- Harry's Dream about Riddle House 
>(long)
>Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 14:40:16 +0100
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>
>   From: feetmadeofclay
>   <<snip>>>   Just sounds like a normal teenager to me :)
>
>
>   I accept that for generations those going through puberty have managed 
>to cope with the things you suggest - but with the support and guidance of 
>others, like family, government or ministers, religon and other authority 
>figures and support structures(and there is plenty of evidence that they 
>still went of the rails and had tantrums, as well).  Harry has not only 
>gone through some very upsetting times, but when he comes back, he finds 
>that Dumbledore has withdrawn from him, the authority of the teachers is 
>being undermined by Umbridge and the MoM, the media is convincing even his 
>school mates that he is untrustworthy, and his godfather is behaving 
>irresponsibly.  Just when he needs it most, his support network is flawed.
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>
>   Dawn
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Me"
What teenager in the history of man has been through puberty, family 
problems, wars or whatever without ever maiking a mistake? Without ever 
behaving badly? Name me one and I'll accept that JK was wrong in letting 
Harry behave badly. His problems dont excuse his behaviour, bad behaviour is 
bad behaviour whatever age and whatever the extenuating circumstances are.
Even kids with the best support network do the wrong thing sometimes. They 
make mistakes, learn from them if they're lucky and move on. I have two 
teenage boys at home (16 and 13) and I know they dont always do the right 
thing, their reactions to things I find pretty innocuous, are often 
dramatic, and vice versa. Misinterpretation of intent and actions is a 
certainty. at times they feed on the injustice of just being a teenager. Its 
almost a rite of passage to becoming an adult. Sometimes they behave the way 
we would expect young adults to behave, and sometimes they dont. The two 
major differences I see between my boys and Harry, is that my boys have me, 
plus they are not expected to save the world.
Sue

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