OOP: How Harry will communicate

falcongk81 falcongk81 at yahoo.com
Fri Jun 27 06:01:15 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 64783

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Melanie Black 
<princessmelabela at y...> wrote:
> Sydorus wrote:
> I agree with this, it is part of Harry's journey to maturity. Book 
5 
> went a long way in showing him that he has to start to control his 
> anger and the impulsive way he reacts.I'm sure by the beginning of 
> Book 6 he will have grieved for Sirius but also acknowledged his 
own 
> part in the tragedy.
> 
>  
> My reply:
> Don't you think he already does recognize his own part in the 
tragedy.  I think he blames himself mostly for what happened to 
Sirius.  Sadly I see this as the beginning of a Harry who pulls away 
from people.  A Harry who will not try to get close to people for 
fear of hurting them.  
>  
> ~Melanie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> We shall never forget Sirius Black....long live his memory!  
>  
> "Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest pleasure" ~Luna Lovegood, 
OOTP pg. 186.
>  
> Check out my first latest Fan Fic piece:  
> http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1401067 
>  
> It's called Behind The Veil!
> 
> 

I agree with Melanie, its quite clear that he totally blames 
himself.  Afterall, during the fight with the DEs, Harry keeps saying 
to himself "Please don't let anyone die, I don't want to be the 
reason someone dies."  Also, why do you think Dumbledore went to such 
measures to take blame for Sirius' death?  He knew that Harry would 
blame himself, and he knew how destructive that kind of self-loathing 
can be to someone's psyche.  In his wisdom, he knew that he would 
have to take the blame in order to help Harry cope with Sirius' 
demise.

FalconGK






More information about the HPforGrownups archive