They're Not Children Anymore, Are They?

[SnapesSlytherin at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 69822

Harry, Ron, and Hermione aren't children anymore.  I mean, in *years* they 
are, but in life experience they are very much adults.  They have done things 
that adult wizards couldn't do.  The Trio has fought the most powerful Dark 
wizard in a hundred years and lived to tell the tale.  Okay, Ron and Hermione have 
only escaped him personally one time.  But there's adult wizards who didn't 
get away from LV.  They've fought the Death Eaters - adults who have been 
studying the Dark Arts for *years*.  On the "Boring Harry" thread, everyone has 
listed the great things he's done.  I can't consider him a child anymore.  He 
seems lightyears ahead of all the people my age (seventeen), and Harry is younger 
than me.  I would *NOT* put him at our maturity level.  *That's* why the "I 
see no difference" episode doesn't bother me so much: I do not see the Trio as 
children anymore.  I think it's sad they all lost their childhood.  Harry has 
never had time to have any fun.  He's either being abused or the Dursleys or 
he's fighting LV.  It might just be me, and I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, 
but I don't think they're children anymore.

Oryomai
--I'd take orders from the Trio any day.


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