Harry's Depression in OoP

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> HunterGreen:
> I don't know if having nightmares about Cedric constitutes 
*guilt*. 
> Its more a reaction to a traumatic incident, a basic sign of post-
> traumatic stress. He witness Cedric dying, whether or not he 
thinks 
> its his fault, its going to bother him. Its certainly bothering 
Cho 
> and there's no way she could think its her fault.


Alla:

Well, it could be as you say post traumatic stress, or it it could 
be guilt. i think it is hard to separate them, anyway.

As I said, I don't think that JKR deals with psychological reactions 
to trauma well. I think her message that Harry is supposed to just 
overcome all of it, being the hero he is. (it actually applies to 
many characters in "potterverse", not just to Harry, IMO) But how 
realistic is it?

Yes, yes, I know this is not the "realistic" genre, BUT after OoP, 
where she spent so much time describing Harry's emotions, i expect a 
little bit more realism from her.

BUT, I am very sceptical after she said that in the next book Harry 
will have to overcome (or master his emotions) in order to be useful 
(I am paraphrasing and I think she said it in the March , 2004 chat)

Just how fast will she make Harry to master his emotions? Will she 
make him contemplate and decide "OK, now all my grief, pain, guilt, 
whatever, should be magically done and get over with. Now I have to 
go to war and kill Voldemort."?

What exactly is going to happen? Another chat with Dumbledore and 
everything is fine?

Sorry, it does not work this way.
As I said, I understand limitations of the genre and I don't expect 
psychological treatise, but a little more reality?