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

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> 
> Geoff:
> With respect, I think you are forgetting the story line of POA. 
Harry 
> did /not/ set out to confront Sirius.
>
> snip

> As I said previously, Harry does not set out to confront Sirius. 
He 
> and the others set out to rescue Ron who appears to be in serious 
> danger. They do not know it is Sirius until he "decloaks" in the 
> Shrieking Shack. I am sorry but I believe that your analysis of 
this 
> event is totally wrong.
> 
> Geoff
>

Heather Responds;

I concede that Harry and the others do not actually set out to 
confront Sirius in the Shrieking Shack.  Perhaps I didn't really 
explain how I came to believe that Harry wanted to confront Sirius 
and kill him very well.  In PoA 'The Firebolt' (pg 158 - 160 Am. 
Version) after the kids have overheard the story about Sirius's 
betrayal in the Three Broomsticks we see how much hatred Harry feels 
towards Sirius:

"A hatred such as he had never known before was coursing through 
Harry like poison. ...(pg158)"

"'Harry, listen' said Hermoine, exchanging a look with Ron, 'you 
must be really upset about what we heard yesterday. But the thing 
is, you mustn't go doing anything stupid.'
'Like what?' said Harry
'Like trying to go after Black, said Ron sharply.
Harry could tell they had rehearsed this conversation while he had 
been asleep.  He didn't say anything.
'You won't, will you, Harry?' said Hermoine.
'Because Black's not worth dying for,' said Ron.
Harry looked at them.  They didn't seem to understand at all.
.....omit....
'So what are you saying?" said Ron, lookking very tense. "You want 
to  - to kill Black or somehting?'
'Don't be silly,' said Hermoine in a panicky voice. 'Harry doesn't 
want to kill anyone, do you, Harry?'
Again, Harry didn't answer." (pg159)

I guess I figured that if the opportunity hadn't presented itself as 
it did then Harry would have actively persued Sirius at some point 
and done who knows what...

That was the point I was making, but you are totally correct in 
saying that Harry did not set out to confront Sirius.  :)

Heather