Planning the future

[angela_glor]

No: HPFGUIDX 87512

Hi,

spang_b wrote:

"Thinking about Harry, I was stuck by the fact that he
doesn't 
make any plans about the future. Leave planning, he
doesn't even 
think about future to know how events might turn up."


Yes, I noticed this as well.  Part of it comes from
being a young person, I guess.  But even for a young
person, Harry is not usually one to ask many
questions.  I was surprised in each of the books that
Harry seems perfectly happy to blunder around in the
dark.  Even once he learns about the prophesy, he asks
only the most basic of questions.

Spang wrote:

"But now that Harry knows, will he start thinking 
about what might happen, how he might defeat
Voldemort, make plans, 
learn new skills, prepare himself? Or will he just
wait for Voldemort 
to turn up and rely on last minute luck and courage
under fire?"

If past experience is any guide, I think we can expect
Harry to brood, procrastinate and generally use
avoidance strategies until the last possible moment. 
Knowing his luck, things will probably work out just
fine.

Angela