Harry Depressed?

[Tyler Hewitt]

No: HPFGUIDX 69407

Doriane 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.

Marina wrote:

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.

ME:
I'd have to go with anger and being quick tempered to
describe Harry's behavior in OoP, myself. Also with
being 15. My idea as that we'll see obvious depression
in Harry at the beginning of book 6.  THe death of
Sirius, coupled with the knowledge of the prophecy,
will trigger a fairly heavy depresson that he will
have to overcome. Teenage depression around age 16
seems pretty common, so it would fit well with Harry's
development as well.

Tyler



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