Harry's Popularity

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No: HPFGUIDX 84901

 
> The above statement explains Harry's reaction 
> to "star worship", but it doesn't answer the 
> question why didn't more kids in the WW try 
> to befriend the famous Harry Potter.
> 
> Think about it.  He is the "Boy who lived" 
> who "mysteriously" defeated the greatest 
> dark wizard of the time while only a baby.
> I wrote "mysteriously" for a reason.  We 
> know what really happened.  At least, 
> Dumbledore's explanation of it, but most 
> of the WW does not.  To them Harry's a 
> mysterious and powerful wizard, or should 
> I say wizard in training.
> 
> I'd thought about this before.  Here's my 
> take on it.  I've seen several interviews 
> of up and coming young actors/actresses, 
> who have gotten a chance to work with a 
> big name, megabucks, movie star who in 
> some cases they were a fan of and many 
> of them have said the same thing.  Once 
> they met the "big star" and started 
> talking to them, they immediately realized, 
> "Oh, right he/she's a person just like me.".
> 
> I think everyone that met Harry realized 
> the same thing.
> 
> In PS/SS, on the Hogwarts express, Ron 
> and Harry have one of those "just like me" 
> moments.  PS/SS even says that Harry found 
> Ron as fascinating as Ron found him.  They 
> took turns talking about themselves while 
> consuming a huge amount of chocolate.  It 
> didnt take long for Ron to meet and get 
> to know Harry, not "The Boy who lived", 
> but Harry.
> 
> Harry's huge fame would have caused most 
> of the students at Hogwarts to hang back 
> for a moment to see what he was going to 
> be like.  What they saw was a kid just 
> like them who eats, goes to class, and 
> walks around Hogwarts just like they do.
> 
> If everyone, that met Harry saw the same 
> thing Ron did, then I'm not surprised he's 
> not being fawned over.  It wouldn't/shouldn't 
> take long to change people's perceptions 
> from "Boy that lived" to "Harry Potter", 
> once you've met him. 
> 
> Yolanda

I agree.  Students at Hogwarts have always been aware of Harry - but 
they express it my whispers, nudges behind his back, pointing him out 
to each other.  Maybe this is because he's been in contact with 'he 
who must not be named'.  Their parents probably talked about what 
life was like when LV was around in hushed voices, and their children 
have learnt to do the same.  Harry is famous, but not for something 
like being on TV or singing - he's connected with an events most 
wizards talk about in whispers, and their children do the same.  

So I think the whole school was always aware ofhim, they were just 
wary of getting to close. 

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