[HPforGrownups] Re: OOP- Harry out of character?

[Jennifer Angliss]

No: HPFGUIDX 63625

At 03:43 PM 06/24/2003 , Renee Daniels wrote:

>Harry is extreamly curious obout the things in his immediate vacinity
>and that influence him directly. He's curious about Flamel, the
>Chamber, etc. But, as Jennifer said, he never takes the forward
>approch to information twice. If his direct question is rebuffed then
>he snoops on his own. At the same time, there are instances in which
>Harry is not curious, and while it may be a plot device, these
>instances are all related to the past. Harry never asks about his
>parents, asks about how well Lupin knew Sirius/James, asks about DD's
>intrest in him, etc.
>
>In essance, Harry suffers from selective curiosity

Well, all those things you mention as instances in which Harry is not 
curious require asking questions to find out. He could research Flamel and 
the Chamber without asking anyone, but he can't find out about his parents 
or get other information without asking. And those aren't easy questions to 
ask, even if you haven't been trained from ages 1-11 to not ask questions.


Jennifer (who is immensely curious, but rarely asks questions)