Dumbledore, Leader of Men (and Women) (was: Chapter Discussions: Chapter 4)

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jwcpgh" <jwcpgh at y...> wrote:
> >Laura:
> Still, as soon as Sirius comes onto 
> the scene, Harry gives his greatest love and loyalty to him.  He 
> shows an intensity of feeling toward Sirius that he never shows 
> toward Molly.  
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> Harry, being Sirius's godson, was a lot closer to 
> being his son than he was to being Molly's.  

I don't know, Laura.  Do you remember how Harry FELT when he was 
enveloped in Molly's hug after the graveyard awfulness in GoF?  He 
NEEDED to feel loved and comforted, and he got that feeling when 
Molly held him.  He may not say it outright, but how many 15-year-old 
boys would?

I think you're right that there was something really special in 
Harry's feelings for Sirius.  There was a real *excitement* in Harry 
about getting to know his godfather, about beginning a life with 
him.  I'm sure much of that has to do w/ his parents'--esp. his 
father's--feelings about Sirius.  But I don't think this means that 
Molly is somehow unimportant to Harry or someone he feels intrudes in 
his life.  Not at all.  She's got 7 children of her own and--as HARRY 
sees it--has no moral or legal obligation to add him to the brood.  
*We* sense that Molly feels this and *wants* this, but perhaps Harry 
doesn't recognize that and just doesn't want to be an added burden to 
her.  Contrast that with how, at the end of PoA, Harry *knows* how 
excited Sirius is about getting to be with him; they're two guys 
essentially alone in the world, looking forward to a life together.  
That is a really special thing for Harry, but I think he cares a lot 
for Molly, too, and appreciates her "mothering".  

Siriusly Snapey Susan