Chapter Discussions - Chapter One, Dudley Demented

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 69367

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Doriane" <delwynmarch at y...> 
wrote:
> > Possibly, in a sense. I think I'd interpret it as a symptom of 
> > depression, actually. We do find out later that he's been having 
> > nightmares about Cedric all summer, and we know he's worried 
about 
> > V. being back. I think he is probably going through a depression 
> > caused by the traumatic events at the end of GoF, by V.'s 
return, 
> > by not hearing any news from R. and H. and finally on top of all 
of 
> > that by the Dursley's continuing mistreatment of him.
> 
> I'm afraid I have to disagree with that. Harry's symptoms are not 
> those of a depression. Stress, yes, anger and anxiousness, for 
sure, 
> but not depression.

But remember, symptoms of depression are different in adolescents 
than in adults.  Most lists of teen depression symptoms that I've 
seen include anger, aggressiveness, problems with authority, 
irritability, etc.  I'm not sure if Harry really is depressed, but 
he does have a number of symptoms that fit.  And he certainly has 
good *cause* to be depressed.

Marina
rusalka at ix.netcom.com