Harry's ability to love (was: Re: Why the Veil? 'I'll be Back')

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No: HPFGUIDX 77892

 In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
<snip> 
> > Where is Harry's resolution in this death? Where is his chance to 
> say
> > goodbye? Where is his chance to morn the loss? 
> Where is his chance to
> > view Sirius's body one more time, a chance to memorialize him, to
> > eulogize and pay tribute to him?
> 
"kiricat2001" <Zarleycat at a...> wrote:
<snip>
> I'm very interested to see how this is handled.  I think, from 
> previous posts, that you and I are on the same wavelength in 
thinking 
> that Harry has suffered a certain lack of support by the adults 
> around him and that the message he may internalize is that it 
doesn't 
> pay to love anyone, because they will become targets. And, that 
> becomes more likely the closer Harry gets to his ultimate show-down 
> with Voldemort. 
<snip> 
> Marianne

Laura:

The grownups around Harry have failed him dismally by the climax of 
OoP, that's for sure.  But it looks like they've finally learned 
their lesson.  (Of course, Sirius paid with his life for Dumbledore's 
cowardice, but that's another rant.)  The scene at the very end where 
the group of adults from the Order lay down the law to the Dursleys 
is very encouraging.  We can only hope that Harry is able to accept 
what they have finally realized they have to give.