Somethings not right

[khajermae]

No: HPFGUIDX 80803

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "scooting2win" 
<scootingalong at b...> wrote:
>Concerning JKR:

 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

Now me,
I agree, you wouldn't want a little child to follow Harry's example, 
but I think it's very clear that Harry isn't a normal child. He's not 
conditioned to trust adults with much. He's more accustomed to just 
dealing with things given his history with the Dursleys. You have to 
understand in his eyes he was being logical. I don't think JKR is 
giving anyone any examples of model behavior. This is a very special 
set of circumstances. It would not be out of line to emphasize to 
your kids that Harry's response to his terrible punishment was not 
good, not helpful to him. That he shouldn't try to manage alone. But 
I wouldn't put it past any normal child to perhaps roll his eyes and 
say "Mom, it's just a book!"
Joyee