Heartgrabbing moment

[Anna]

No: HPFGUIDX 77928

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "miss_america_03" 
<miss_america_03 at y...> wrote:
>      There have been lots of moments where my heart just hurts for 
> Harry but one particularly stands out and I don't know why.. 
>      Its in OOTP when Snape is reading Harry's mind and one of his 
> memories is when he was 9 (or something) and his heart was 
bursting 
> with jealousy watching Dudders ride his bike! :(! Any other 
moments 
> like that?
 

I am pretty sure that nobody will agree with me, because my choices 
are not obvious tear jerkers.  Maybe these moments do not belong 
here at all, because they didn't grab me right away.  It is only 
when I thought about it after the fact that I realized how powerful 
they were.   

My most heart grabbing "Harry" moment is not a single moment, but a 
series of similar situations in OoP.  My heart hurt for Harry each 
time he was forced to confront the fact that his heros are not 
infallible.  I think the subtle jabs that accompany growing up can 
be more emotionally painful than a singular event.

However, in my opinion, the most heart grabbing moment is not a 
Harry moment.
Overall, I think the most heart grabbing moment is really a non-
event - Lupin's reaction to Sirius' death in OoP.  You would expect 
someone in Lupin's situation to be really bitter and angry at his 
lot in life.  However, Lupin seems so caring, selfless, soft spoken 
and introspective (notwithstanding the full moon episodes).  In 
fact, I can't think of any explicit expression of rage or anger on 
his part.  When Lupin witnesses the violent death of the only 
remaining person with whom he spent the happiest moments of his 
life, (Peter Pettigrew, being evil, doesn't count), he internalizes 
what has to be heart wrenching pain.  Instead of raging, he focuses 
his attention on keeping Harry safe.  I think that is incredibly 
sad.  

"Anna"