Harry following directions (was:Themes in OotP (was Re: Angry Harry in HBP?))

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> > SSSusan:
> > A nice analysis, Rebecca.  I especially like the points you're 
> making 
> > here at the end -- that it's just ILLOGICAL for no adult to have 
> sat 
> > Harry down over this issue of visions.  Heck, DD could have 
> *written* 
> > to Harry about it, even if he feared being in the same room with 
> > him.  A letter from DD would have gotten Harry's attention, I'm 
> sure 
> > of it.
> > 
> > snip snip

>> Heather wrote:
> Which brings to mind in PoA when Arthur Weasley makes a special 
> effort to tell Harry about Sirius 'being after Harry' even though 
> everyone from the MoM to Molly think Harry isn't old enough to know 
> the truth.  
> 
> And what did Harry do when he heard 'the truth' finally?  He 
> confronted Sirius in the shrieking shack and possibly put himself 
> and his friends at risk (if Sirius had indeed been after him).
> 
> This would make me wonder if it was wise to tell Harry any details -
 > he's shown us that he doesn't take direction very well when he's 
> told NOT to do something (which is exactly what he would be told in 
> OOtP).  

~Cathy~ now (out of lurkdom)
But what was Harry supposed to do in the Shrieking Shack?  He thought 
a giant dog had dragged his best friend underground to eat him.  He 
*had* to try and save him. He did not know it was Sirius until he was 
all the way there and Ron told him it was a trap.  At that point, it 
was a little late, and there really wasn't anywhere to run (not that 
Harry is the running type).  They were already at risk by then, so 
they had to try and fight.  

Wouldn't it be kind of a boring story if Harry and every character in 
it was perfect and always did the right thing?