Harry using the Cruciatus Curse (Re: Harry the Auror)

[Barbara Dunlap]

No: HPFGUIDX 89287

Del: 
I remember being quite disturbed when I read that scene, because it 
 was such a proof that Harry had no control over his emotions. He's 
 angry, he's got a knife, he tries to use it, period. I find it quite 
 scary that the WW would put so much hope in someone who could so 
 easily slip over to the Dark Side. Not to mention that he doesn't 
 hold many regrets for attemping to use an Unforgivable Curse. How 
can  he defeat LV if he uses the same weapons as he does ?
 <snip> 
 ps : does anyone else find the parallel between Harry's anger at the 
 MoM and his attempt to hurt Bellatrix, and Anakin's anger after the 
 death of his mother and his murderous revenge, disturbing ? We do 
 know that this mass murder is the single act that definitely 
 precipitated Anakin's fall to the Dark Side after all...

Barbara:

As I read your post, I was also reminded of Star Wars.  I am still 
trying to figure out if Harry is more of an Anakin or a Luke.  Anakin 
gave into the rage and killed the entire tribe of sandpeople.  I 
don't know if Harry trying to torture Bellatrix is exactly the same 
thing.  I see it more of how Luke acted.  He saw Vader kill Obi Wan 
(almost like a godfather, you might say) and then fought Vader.  And, 
in Return of the Jedi, he chose to use his lightsaber against Vader 
when tempted by the Emperor.  Harry is taunted year in and year out 
by Voldemort and his followers.  Finally, he has had enough 
and "strikes out with the hate in him" (or whatever the Emperor says 
in Return of the Jedi).  However in the end, Vader turns on the 
Emperor and saves Luke.   It's a good ending, but I hope JKR has 
something else in store for us.  I'd hate to read:  "Harry turns to 
the crumpled body of Lord Voldemort.  He reaches down and pulls of 
his mask to reveal James Potter . . ."  

Just the ramblings of an unashamed Star Wars and HP fan.