A child is, by definition, WRONG

[chrusotoxos]

No: HPFGUIDX 120033



Hi everybody!

I've just been reading the series about "Adult failing Harry" and I think that that title goes 
the wrong way round.

As Rebecca said,

> Harry is not 9 years old. He should have the brains to
> realize that there are *reasons* for him being kept in
> the dark, especially by a number of people he's known
> and trusted for some time.

Some children I know (and adults too, apparently) liked Book 5 less than the others 
because everything becomes so messy, and Sirius dies.

But I say, Hello, and welcome to Grownup's world! A world in which stupid, rash actions 
have real consequences, a world in which death can be a consequence.

In my opinion, Harry has always acted the little hero, never trusting the adults surrounding 
him. Everybody said that the Philosopher's stone was well protected? Na, don't believe it! 
Let's go and rescue it! And the same goes for the Chamber (why, why going down that 
thing with Lockart!, when there are so many good teachers around them?) and for most of 
the things Harry says and does.

In a way I admire him, he's so brave and all, but at the same time I'm like, Calm down, 
adults know what is good for you!

And Book 5 is a messy book because Harry is still a child, but the world around him has 
become adult - and dangerous. If Harry had trusted Dumbledore, Lupin, Sirius, Molly 
Weasley, even Snape - if he had thought of Snape before breaking in in Umbridge's office, 
then Sirius would still be alive. He played the hero and it didn't work. Children can be cute, 
but they are not always right!!

Therefore, what happened is not Dumbledore's fault (even if he said so himself), and most 
definitely is not Snape's, who is already playing dirty on several fronts and cannot afford to 
be thrown off balance by a stupid kid who is not even trying to learn.

I really believe that in Book 6, Harry will grow up, and the greater signal would be trusting 
Snape (and for us to know *why* people trust him, wooooooow!).