Somethings not right

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No: HPFGUIDX 80779

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Now what I am having a difficult time with is, she abuses 
> Harry in this book. NOT emotionally, but physically. Umbridges pen! 
> It sent one heck of a message to me, and for little kids reading 
> this book as well. She basically is saying it's ok if someone hurts 
> you, you don't have to tell an adult, you don't have to tell 
anyone, 
> you can keep it a secret! Secrets are not good for small children 
to 
> keep. Especially if the secret includes someone hurting them, or 
> worse things then that. Maybe it's not what she intended but it's 
> there none the less. Lori

Harry's reaction was reasonable considering his relationship with 
Dumbledore at the time.  When R&H find out about the pen, they flip 
out and tell him to go to Dumbledore.  Harry is having mixed feelings 
about going to Dumbledore about anything considering the cold-
shouldering he's been getting.  Should he have told someone?  
Probably, but Harry isn't the type to go tell adults things anyway.