Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Harry, that useless character – no offense meant!

[Random]

No: HPFGUIDX 69680


On Saturday, Jul 12, 2003, at 05:37 America/Indianapolis, errolowl 
wrote:

> It's time for a series of essays on "Harry the dull", "Harry the
> complex", "Harry the ultimate hero" "UltraSexy! Harry", "Harry the
> Berk" "Annoying!Harry" "Evil Harry" "Harry the everyday guy"....and
> so on... anyone care to oblige?

Harry... Well, he's just this guy, you know?

Ok, seriously. He was in the wrong place at the right time. But, 
really... he could be any of us... He's a geek, sort of. (I mean that 
in the positive sense you hear at linux or mac user groups, anime 
clubs, LAN parties, and other geek hangouts). He sleeps in history 
class, just like the rest of us did (any canon? is that fic 
contamination?) He goofs off in Divination class; we've all had a class 
like that.

He's got a friend that's smarter than him, and one who's not quite as 
well-off as him. He has a teacher he (mutually) (sort-of?) hates. He 
has a worst rival. His hair won't be combed. The extraordinary 
situations he goes through do not diminish any of this. He's just a 
normal person, like you or i are. He's only human.

Harry Potter... he's just this guy, you know?

--Random832, who thanks Douglas Adams for providing a line with such 
universal applicability to everyone.