Theoretical boundaries

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No: HPFGUIDX 120258


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Alla:
Yes, it is possible to look at it this way, but one of the audience 
said very wise thing - maybe there is no juggling at all, but Harry 
simply grows up and starts seeing people around him in the darker 
colours and acquires some grey colours himself.


Lupinlore:
 
Oh, I think that is perfectly plausible, although Harry seems to 
have grown up in an awfully big spurt. 

Alla: LOL!

Lupinlore:

 The point, however, isn't whether it's plausible or not, IMO.  I 
think much (but certainly not all) of the controversy that came out 
of OOTP has to do with the implications of the themes, whatever 
frame of narrative development you place them in.


Alla:

Well, even those themes of abuse, etc, I would say have a lot to do 
with Harry's growing up and noticing that WW is not such happy place 
(Duh, Harry ;o)) as he may have thought.

Of course for  miserable child who spent ten years of his life in 
the cupboard, WW sounded as great escape. Fifteen year old, who 
fought  the most evil lord of all times (I definitely agree with 
K.G. that Graveyard alone will make anybody grew up and fast), 
notices a lot more.

I remember that one of the first OOP reviews was talking about 
symbolic meaning of "dissilusionment" charm - as Harry opening his 
eyes  and seeing a lot of unpleasant things going on around him. I 
happen to agree with such POV.