[HPforGrownups] Re: An odd musing about Harry's attitude

[Carrie S]

No: HPFGUIDX 53896

Hi to everyone, here are a few of my thoughts on thie issue of Harry's 'tude.

Hobbitguy writes: 

Harry's treatment of authority figures he doesn't like.
I've noticed that if Harry doesn't like a person who is in 
authority, he shows complete disrespect to them; this despite any 
qualifications they may have or any reasons that they SHOULD be 
respected.  I can think of two examples off the top of my head:  The 
Dursleys, and Snape.

*************Me:    

 Jon & others, 
 
 Dead on. I noticed the first time around reading that Harry was 
getting an attitude problem! I love the kid, but still. I think I 
picked up on it right away only because I am a Mom with a son. ; )
 
 Personally, I give Harry the Dursley's. He treats them how they 
treat him. But Snape, no. He's a teacher and Harry has to learn to 
deal with him, the other students do - poor Neville. I remember after the Pensieve 
Harry asks Dumbledore something and he says "Snape". Dumbledore 
corrects him..."Professor Snape". So we aren't the only ones 
noticing this! =) I think Harry might have been rude to Gilderoy as 
well, but he was just too self consumed to notice. He is often rude 
to Trelawney. On his first day of broom lessons he disobeys a pretty straightforward instruction from Madame Hootch.
 
 But I think this goes right along with Harry's attitude that he 
can break the rules, pretty much all the time. He sneaks around the 
castle. Leaves the castle. Tries to catch his teachers doing stuff. 
It seems to be his character that he feels he is above the 
rules...Snape is right in that account. It seems to never occur to 
HHR to take a problem to Dumbledore or McGonnagall. Like the students are better able to solve the problems. 

 Well, then again....if HHR didn't feel this way, the books would 
be a lot shorter and less interesting......  
 
 Carrie 




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