Birth, Doubt, Fear, Pride, Disillusionment

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No: HPFGUIDX 79759

> Wanda said:
> I do think, however, that in OotP there is a change of tone in 
> Harry's heroics; he suddenly seems *self-conscious* in a rather 
> unpleasant way.  He broods bitterly about his experiences; he 
loudly 
> recites his exploits to his friends when they all arrive at 
> Grimmauld Place; he makes a point of emphasizing that HE is the 
one 
> who did everything, ignoring the help he received from others.  
He's 
> no longer the self-effacing Harry Potter who just thinks of 
others - 
> he's developed an ego, and it's not a pretty sight.  
> -SNIP-

I agree, for the most part, with the rest of your post, but you have 
to keep in mind that when he flipped out and started listing all of 
the things that *he and he alone* accomplished at Grimmauld Place, 
he was letting out the tons and tons of frustration that had built 
up from being kept in the dark for a month. I did notice, however, 
that he was a bit more egotistical and impulsive in this book than 
in others... which could just be due to his teenage hormones...

-Anna