CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 22 - St. Mungo's Hospital

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 104718

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mcmaxslb" <McGregorMax at e...> 
wrote:
 
> One of the things that always bothered me about the HP series was 
the 
> lack of support that Harry receives. It not so much the fact that 
he 
> has been sent back to the Dursleys, but the fact that he is 
abandoned 
> there is what gets me. And if the Order just leaves Harry at 
Privet 
> Dr. to stew in grief and guilt, well JKR says that this summer 
will 
> be Harry's shortest stay with the Dursleys that you wonder is they 
> have to take him out because he hurts himself.  McMax.

Well, I don't know if he'll hurt himself. I don't think, despite 
Harry wanting to die and be with Sirius after watching his 
godfather's murder, that he is actually suicidal. I, perhaps being a 
little more optimistic than I should be, think that Harry will 
probably be taken from Privet Drive early (and for the last time, I 
don't think he'll be forced to go back once he's turned 17) because 
he'll be needed in the fight, as it were, or at least for his 
safety. Since the dementor attack in Order shows that other things 
can hurt Harry in Little Whinging, he is really vulnerable there, 
and with only Mrs. Figg to protect him he's gotta get out or 
someting bad's gonna happen. Anyway, yes, I agree that Harry gets 
litle or no help from the grownups, but to me the end of Order shows 
that he might not need it so much anymore. He's glad they're there 
with him, but he walks out to the Dursley's car alone, and he 
doesn't look back while his aunt and uncle catch up. He's the man 
now, and he knows it. 

Meri