[HPforGrownups] Re: (was: The Sorting Hat)

[Kathryn Cawte]

No: HPFGUIDX 87366


Yolanda
> No, Harry didn't know what he was doing, then again
> neither did Ron or Hermione.  For that matter, how
> many of us adults reading PS/SS figured out that
> Voldemort was under Quirrel's turban.  The trio
> thought they knew what they were doing and to be
> fair, how could they have known the truth. Also,
> they tried to tell the adults around them that the
> stone was in danger, but didn't have much success
> with that.
>

K

I wasn't saying they should have known the truth - I was arguing with
someone who said he was aware of the dangers. I was just pointing out that
he wasn't, not saying he should have been.


Yolanda
> You say they wouldn't let Harry go by himself, but
> in POA, Hermione goes against Harry and Ron concerning
> the Firebolt.  I belive that they made their choice
> based on more than "we have to follow Harry".

K

I think that their main motivation, certainly Hermione's main motivation,
was that Harry was going and they didn't want to force him to go alone. I'm
not saying they always blindly follow him but rather that in any case where
they think he might get into trouble and they could help him out they're not
going to make him do it on his own even if they do have doubts about the
wisdom of his actions. Had Harry not gone, they wouldn't have, hence my
argument that they were only going because Harry was. Frankly I think Harry
should be made to dwell on the fact that if he does something dangerous the
others are likely to be right alongside him regardless of how sensible they
think the course of action is - it might make him think first and act second
as opposed to his usual modus operandi. (which to be fair isn't an unusual
way for a teenage boy to act).

K