[HPforGrownups] Re: What's annoying about Harry /Characters you love

[rvotaw at i-55.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 51381


Tom wrote (concerning Harry's not telling Dumbledore about voices in CoS):

> In other words, Harry's selfish consideration of his place at the <BR>
> school as more important than honesty and the confession that he <BR>
> hears the attacker is justified? No, I disagree with that entirely. <BR>
> It was a selfish, self-centered 12 year old boy thing to do.<BR>

I disagree with your disagreement.  (Yes, here I go, defending Harry again!)  
Not telling Dumbledore about the voices he'd heard wasn't a "selfish, self-
centered 12 year old boy" thing to do.  It was a perfectly normal 12 year old 
boy thing to do.  I'm around that age (10-12) group a good bit (about 8 hours a 
week), so speaking from experience from preteen boys in general, they just want 
to fit in.  I don't have my book with me, but if I'm not mistaken, Harry's 
already learned from Ron that even for a wizard, hearing voices is not a good 
thing.  What Harry really wants is to fit in.  And saying "Sure, Dumbledore, 
I've heard voices in the wall" is not going to help him fit in.  Yes, from our 
adult perspectives, knowing the end of the story, telling Dumbledore right off 
would've been best. But Harry's just a little boy trying to fit in.

On another topic, of characters you love, I'd like to add that, obviously, I 
love Harry himself.  Harry aside, my favorite is Remus Lupin.  He's just so 
good and kind and gentle.  And I will NOT believe Evil!Lupin theories!

Richelle


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