New List: Moments of Love

[Melinda Leydon]

No: HPFGUIDX 68695

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nb100uk" <nina.baker at u...>
wrote:
> For me, it has to be in GoF after the tournament is over and
Harry's 
> in the hospital wing.  When Molly hugs him and Harry is on the edge
> of completely bawling his eyes out, that really gets me every time.

MARTIN wrote:  This lack of crying by Harry bothers me a little, he survives
more 
terrible encounters and undergoes more heartwrenching experiences by
the time he's 15 than most people ever do in their whole lives, but
never once a good honest (and understandable) bawling session. Does
JKR perhaps have a thing about crying herself which tends her to not
let her hero cry?

I have to say that for me the Mirror of Erised scene is a toughy to
get through without blubbing or wanting to hug Harry. And please
forgive me for the movie-contamination but when Mirrored!Lily smiles
at him and puts her hand on his shoulder and Harry reaches out to
hold it - and it's not there... I can't stay dried eyed when I watch
that scene.

Now ME:  This lack of a good cry bothers me too.  The scene at the end of
OotP where he has his cry by the lake is the saddest part of the whole
series to me.  I can't stand that he's unable to find comfort with anyone
and literally hides in a bush to cry over losing his parent figure.  It just
kills me.  The wait for book 6 will be endless, I hate the idea of him being
with the Dursleys and even more alone with his grief.

Melinda