Harry "Winning"/Harry Can't Plan Ahead

[Juliet]

No: HPFGUIDX 60309

Alright, I did search the archives on these bits because I figured it 
had been discussed before...but I can't find anything.  Ah, well, as 
from my experiences here, I don't think you folks mind re-hashing 
things too much...and those that have never hashed it in the first 
place certainly don't mind doing so now. :)


Harry's "Winning"

Anyways, to the topic, which centers around the Triwizard Tournament 
of GoF.  At the end of the Tournament, Harry is left with a sackful 
of Galleons, a lot of bad memories, and a load of guilt.  I wondered 
last night...could Harry's guilt be partially derived from the fact 
that Harry now knows that the only reason he was able to do so well 
in the Triwizard Tournament(the first Two Tasks, anyways) was because 
of an agent of Voldemort, helping him at every step..?  Perhpas not 
guilt, but atleast disapointment at knowing that the things he had 
accomplished now didn't seem so great.  He was able to think himself 
on the same, if not higher, magical level as Cedric and the other 
Champions, after doing so well in the Tasks.  Then he finds out it 
was because of Crouch's interference...  Of course Harry, being 
Harry, is probably over this and not dwelling on it.  We'll find out 
in a week.

But I have always felt that GoF was rather unresolved, and though 
some may wince at having to return to Privet Drive every book, I've 
always liked it.  Harry usually muses over the things that happened  
in the previous year, and I've been wanting to get some more of his 
thoughts on all the information he received in GoF(Cedric's death, 
his understanding that he had help from Crouch in the Tournament).   
Harry didn't seem to really "deal" with all these bad things.  He 
accepted that they were true, but I don't feel as thought he's much 
beyond that.  I'm hoping we'll see Harry really dealing with these 
things in OotP.


Harry Can't Plan Ahead

One of the things I noticed about GoF- Harry cannot plan ahead, the 
boy just can't seem to do it.  For two of the three tasks, Harry 
knows what he'll be facing.  During the months he has to prepare, he 
procrastinates his planning and it is only because of Crouch's 
cunning that Harry is prepared at all.  When it comes to quick-
thinking and reacting, Harry is of course excellent at that.  But 
planning?  Nope, doesn't seem very skilled in that area.  Also, I 
believe(in the first book?) there's a reference to a chess game 
between Ron and Harry, at which Harry "loses spectacularly".   
Perhaps one of the reasons for this loss is Harry's inability to plan 
ahead, a must in chess.  It seems Harry is short-sighted in more 
areas than his eyes. ;)


Aldrea, apologizing for any rambling and redundacy...