No-choice parenting (was One last try)

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No: HPFGUIDX 120249


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> 
wrote:
I don't think that Harry really has a parental figure because he 
doesn't have anyone who has taken on this type of "no holds barred" 
commitment.  In other words, I don't really think you can be 
parented by several people, each of whom fulfill a specific 
function.  I think the functions of parenting have to be be 
condensed into one or two people, pretty much by definition.  



Alla:

Oh, if you put it this way, then yes, I agree. Parenting can not 
really be divided  to several people and Harry did not have person 
in his life who would take care of his needs 24/7.

But we were discussing "parenting" of Harry in more metaphorical way 
and in this way, I think we can say that different parts of Harry's 
parenting were indeed performed by different people.

Regardless, I agree, this is not realy parenting . I wish Harry 
would have someone who will step up in HBP and help him in more real 
way.