a boy in search of a father

[dzeytoun]

No: HPFGUIDX 104143

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, squeakinby <squeakinby at t...> 
wrote:
> I was wondering today how I would feel if Harry doesn't resolve this 
> search for a father by the end of the series.  It would be almost as bad 
> as if he dies because wouldn't a part of him either die or remain 
> unborn?  Doesn't he remain scarred for life if this isn't addressed?
> 
> It would seem very efficient if the HBP could fill the role as a father 
> figure but I would suspect great conflict on Harry's part in accepting 
> that relationship.


I agree that it would be a true tragedy for this not to be resolved.  
As it stands now, I think there are two main candidates for 
a "paternal" figure in Harry's life:

1) Dumbledore - more of a grandfather, I suppose, but he could be the 
HBP and his comments about "knowing how Harry feels" definitely 
indicate there is more to learn about his family past

2) Lupin - he would certainly qualify as a good father figure being 
the last of the marauders, in fact one can make a good case that he 
would be a better father figure than Sirius (although to be fair 
Sirius never got much of a chance to prove himself).  JKR has also 
said he will play a large role in the last couple of books.

Dzeytoun