two and a half thoughts

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 72463

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "khaili" <khaili at t...> wrote:

> But the interesting point is that it didn't last much longer. Harry 
and Ron are true friends and there's nothing about Ron that resembles 
the known behaviour of Pettigrew - the only link there is Scabbers, 
which isn't strong enough. Now, dealing with 'I am his shadow' issues 
and struggling to get a life on his own doesn't turn anyone into a 
traitor - it'll only help him grow up, I suppose.

I've never subscribed to the "Ron as traitor" theory, simply because, 
whatever problems or misunderstandings have arisen between Harry and 
Ron seem surmountable.  And, I guess I don't feel the need to have 
perfect parallels between generations. Just because there was a 
traitor close to James doesn't mean there should be one close to 
Harry. In fact, that seems too easy...


> 2) The prophecy (1). I have two completely opposite points of view 
here. One, which seems to follow the majority around here, is that 
Neville might as well be the one it's about.  Still I don't think 
anyone is sure about that ; maybe NL's parents were indeed trying to 
protect their child *in case* he was the one, not because they 
already knew it.

> While I keep re-reading stuff to strengthen the theory above 
stated, I tend to think we might be in denial. We don't want Harry to 
die, we don't want that ' he sacrificed himself for the greater good' 
cliche , we don't want the final fight to end with a great blow that 
vanishes both Harry and LV. So we keep trying to find other meanings: 
Neville, Pettigrew, someone else. My key argument on this is 
Dumbledore. He wouldn't lie to Harry, would he?

Umm...I think he might. Or he might shade the truth.  Or he might not 
tell Harry everything he knows... Oh! Silly me! He's already admitted 
to that!  And, furthermore, Ddore says :

Well, Dumbledore says that "I am afraid that there is no doubt that 
it is you."

As far as Harry sacrificing himself for the greater good, well, why 
not?  Doesn't the Hero's Journey sometimes end in the Hero's Death?

Marianne