2 Maddening Questions

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 91201

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "theultimatesen" 
<senderellabrat at a...> wrote:
> 
> #2- WHY WHY WHY didn't Harry say anything about that digusting, 
> revolting, macabre quill of Professor Toads and the detentions? Why 
> didn't he go see McGonagall or ANYONE? I understand the fact that 
he 
> wanted to tough it out and not give Professor Toad the satisfaction 
> of knowing he told someone, but COME ON. There's certain times when 
> you've got to draw the line instead of being a stubborn prat! 
> 
> If anyone has any input on this, PLEASE tell me! 
> Insane Sen

Siriusly Snapey Susan now:
I think Harry has a habit of both this kind of NOT telling AND not 
asking the questions we want him to ask.  I imagine it has a lot to 
do w/ old habits dying hard.  "Don't ask questions!" was a constant 
refrain in the Dursley household, was it not?  Harry was to stay 
quiet, in his room, pretending not to exist.  Harry surely learned 
during those years to rely on himself first & foremost, and even 
though he has Ron, Hermione, DD, McGonagall, Neville, Ginny--any 
number of people--who WANT to help him now, I think his first 
tendency is still to go it alone.  "*I* have to fix this", "*I* have 
to handle this", "This is *MY* problem", etc.  

Harry's unwillingness/inability to report things, to ask questions, 
and his tendency to lose his temper JUST when we wanted to hear what 
was coming next are things that drive us readers batty...AND pave the 
way for JKR to keep some of her best secrets for a little while 
longer. :-)

Siriusly Snapey Susan