Angry Harry in HBP?

[imamommy at sbcglobal.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 119687


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "demetra1225" <tzakis1225 at n...> 
wrote:
> 
> > > imamommy:
> > > 
> > > I would expect the boy to display the classic five steps of 
grief:
> > > shock, denial, anger/bargaining, depression, and acceptance. 
> > > These are the five steps people go through when something 
> > > else traumatic happens to them. Each of these steps is 
> > > essential to mental health for the individual.
> > 
> > Vivamus:
> > It has been many years, so I could be mistaken, but as I recall, 
> the five stages of the grief process, as outlined by (I think) 
> Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, were Denial, Anger, Acceptance, Grief, and 
> Resolution.  [snip]
> 
> Demetra:
> Actually, iammommy was closer.  The five stages are: Denial (this 
> isn't happening to me), Anger (I hate that this happening to me), 
> Bargaining (I promise I'll be a better person if...), Depression (I 
> don't care anymore), Acceptance (I'm ready for whatever comes)
> 
> If I recall my university years, Kubler-Ross was specifically 
> referring to the stages one goes through when coming to terms with 
a 
> diagnosis of a terminal illness.  When applying them to the grief 
> over the loss of a loved one, I'm not sure that each stage 
applies.  
> How would bargaining would apply in Harry's case.  He can't very 
well 
> say "I'll never ignore Hermione's warnings again if you just bring 
> Sirius back from the dead" 
Snip
> Demetra

imamommy:

I was referring to Harry's learning about the prophecy, which is in a 
way like being diagnosed with a terminal illness.  He now knows (or 
thinks he knows) that either he has to kill Voldemort, or Voldemort 
will kill him, so he is facing either spiritual death (becoming a 
killer) or physical death, or both.  

Perhaps he will try bargaining by an (short-lived, I'm sure) attempt 
at giving up magic?  

imamommy