Did Harry ever shed tears ?

[grindieloe]

No: HPFGUIDX 80767

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "msbeadsley" <msbeadsley at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Melanie Black 
> <princessmelabela at y...> wrote:
> > I really think that on many levels tears can be quite healing for 
> > people.  When we are upset and have nowhere else to go, we tend 
to 
> > cry.  These tears heal us, they help us to get our feelings out.  
I 
> > know I always feel better when I allow myself to have a good cry.
> 
> There is actually neurological evidence (I *think* I read this in 
> Daniel Goleman's "Emotional Intelligence" but my copy is out on 
loan) 
> that a short period of crying affects the chemistry of the brain in 
> such a way that the period following is calmer, happier.
> 
> Sandy aka "msbeadsley" who is being quite nerdy today


I did my masters thesis on "emotional intelligence,"  have read 
Daniel Goleman's book many times, and you are correct.  This "release 
of emotion" does actually change the chemistry in our brains.  It's 
almost that the pain leaks out of our eyes.  

I hope that Harry will be able to experience this release of 
negativity in book 6.  While I do believe that Harry has cried in the 
past, I do not believe that he has let himself cry as he should.  His 
crying has been very guarded, and just a few tears... therefore, it 
doesn't give him quite the release that he needs.

Andrea