[HPforGrownups] Re: poor molly? the lack of information

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No: HPFGUIDX 95858

In a message dated 4/13/2004 4:19:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mommystery at hotmail.com writes:

> I have to disagree here.  Two things led to Black's death.  Harry 
> being rash in assuming that it was Sirius in trouble, even after he 
> knew that Voldemort was sending images.  And Black, rushing off after 
> he was told to stay in the house.  
> 
> Harry has to learn to control his temper, his curiosity or he will 
> get in more trouble.
> 
> I also have to disagree that the response: "because I told you so" 
> won't work on kids.  I'm the mother of a teen, and sometimes you have 
> to say that.  The child has to realize who is the boss.  
> Harry has 
> yet to learn that.

I think that alot of things contributed to his death.  One of them was Molly saying that he couldn't help Harry much while in Azkaban.  Do you think for one second that Sirius was gonna pass up a chance to help Harry?  I think Molly's words were ringing in his ears as he rushed to save Harry.  Harry was so worried about Sirius that he didn't think it would be an image.  Harry had never had an image like that before -- an entirely false memory.

And I'm going to take this moment to politely disagree with your "because I said so" comment.  It doesn't work on kids.  At all.  As a teenager, I can tell you that absolutely *nothing* is more aggravating than not being told why you have to do something.  If I were Harry, I'd wanna know everything right this second.  He's out there risking his life to save everyone, and no one will even give him the full story.  He's being told that while he's adult enough to fight for the fate of his world, he's not old enough to know why.  That's bull.  Harry is in a different position than everyone else.  Dumbledore isn't the boss anymore.  He may be the boss in school, but outside of school, in the war, Harry is their equal.  He has fought the Dark Lord more times -- and survived -- than most of the people in the book.  He hasn't fought Death Eaters or wizards under spells, he's fought the big man himself.  I think the Order's refusal to let him know the whole story is going to be their downfall.  It's already been Sirius'.