Harry's cupboard was Re: Theoretical boundaries

[Tammy]

No: HPFGUIDX 120620



> > 
> >  
> > Pippin:
> > Since Harry does the cleaning, according to CoS where he says 
> > he's had plenty of practice with the Dursleys, he has access to a 
> > broom --  I was amused by Alla's protest that Harry wouldn't be 
> > able to get rid of the spiders by magic. Who needs  magic to 
> > sweep out spiders?  Also, since Petunia certainly wouldn't 
> > tolerate spiders anywhere else in her house, it's really hard to 
> > see where more spiders would come from, once Harry had got 
> > rid of them. Another mystery <g>
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Alla:
> > 
> > LOLOL! Pippin. That is true. For some reason I was only thinking 
> > about magical possibility of getting spiders out. Don't ask me why, 
> > because I would not know the answer. :)
> > 
> > I think Lupinlore has a point though. Dursleys told Harry what to 
> > clean and where to clean, right? Do you think they would permit him 
> > to make his living conditions more tolerable even if it involves 
> his 
> > labor only? I think they would not allow that if only out of spite, 
> > JMO.
> > 
> > I hope you are enjoying the holidays.
> > 
> > 
> > Best,
> > Alla
> 
> imamommy:
> 
> Interesting he never made sport of squashing them.  I once had a 
> blast on a camping trip as a child shooting a rubber band at the 
> ceiling of my tent just to watch the caterpillers that were 
> sunbathing on the roof go flying.  But I digress.
> 
> I think the spiders set up an important difference between Harry and 
> Ron, but I'm not quite sure how =to explain it.  Harry never (really)
> quails at most monsters; he doesn't love them like Hagrid, but he 
> isn't too bothered with them, IMO.  I think he is more fearful of 
> terrors of the mind.  Let me put it this way:  take all the "stuff" 
> in CoS, the Whomping Willow, the giant spiders, the basilisk, and yet 
> the scariest "monsters" in the books were Tom Riddle and Lucius 
> Malfoy.  Harry doesn't really fear physical pain or death.  He fears 
> losing loved ones, losing his soul, and having his will dominated.
> 
> Ron, on the other hand, has lived a fairly emotionally secure life, 
> with a close-knit family and two loving parents.  He fears more 
> physical things:  lack of temoral security (being poor), not having 
> talent at quidditch, and spiders.
> 
> So the point I'm trying to illustrate is that the spiders wind up 
> being symbolic of the kinds of things Harry is not afraid of versus 
> the things Ron is afraid of .  
> 
> And Hermione's greatest fear is failure in her pursuits of the mind.
> 
> Hmm, just had another thought; do the fears the members of the Trio 
> display represent the three basic components of humanity:  mental, 
> physical, and emotional?  and do they not also each exhibit strengths 
> in the same categories?
> 
> Am I making any sense to anybody?
> 

Tammy: 

You're making perfect sense actually. I think that JKR deliberately
made each member of the trio different. Her reason for doing so could
be as simple as wanting to give most of the kids someone like them to
identify with. I wouldn't be surprised if their ultimate careers
reflect their different strengths, or to see the three of them working
together (if they all survive of course).

Personally I'm hoping there's more to it than that. They are each
talented in different ways, and I'm hoping that the ultimate battle
with Voldemort won't be just a "Harry-thing", but require him to work
with Ron and Hermione, and possibly all/most of the DA. It makes the
final battle so much more rewarding to read if it takes the strengths
of more than one person to finally get rid of Voldemort.

-Tammy