[HPforGrownups] Re: OOP: prefects & head boy+ PENCIL CASES

[Meliss9900 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 65602

In a message dated 6/27/2003 12:46:48 PM Central Standard Time, 
shefali22 at hotmail.com writes:


> Harry is a quick thinker with good instincts in battle and on the 
> Quidditch pitch, but in everything else, he's a poor decision maker. 
> He's too impulsive, and swayed too easily by his pride and emotions 
> to be an effective Head Boy.
> 
> Shef
> 

Actually I think he showed in  PS/SS, COS, POA and GOF to be a fairly good 
desicion maker depsite he youth. . a bit implusive at time but then he really 
didn't have any choice. 

In PS/SS, they tried to notify a teacher but were turned away. IMO  
Dumbledore, himself all but set the kids up to go after the stone. He taught them or 
allowed them to learn just enough to help them through it.  In COS time was of 
the essence, should they have gone to a teacher?  Certainly. Would any of the 
teacher's have listed to a pair of 2nd years?  Probably not. Could any of the 
teachers have managed to open the Chamber?  Once again probably not since it 
required a parselmouth to get in.  In POA Ron was attacked and dragged off into 
the Whomping Willow by a great hulking beast of a dog.  They went to rescue 
him.  Once again "time" was of the essence.  In OotP I think that he learned a 
great deal about being implusive and emotional adn about pride as well.

I also think that JKR has a reason for showing him to be an excellent D.A.D.A 
instructor.



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