[HPforGrownups] Re: CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 22 - St. Mungo's Hospital

[AnitaKH]

No: HPFGUIDX 104858



"(Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force)" <n2fgc at arrl.net> wrote:
[after akh snipped a majority of the post discussing how Harry lacks support]

Okay, if I were there, I would probably try to pull Harry aside, privately, and let him know, not in some vague way but point-blank, look, I really care about you and I know this is rough on you; I don't know exactly what it
feels like to see what you're seeing and such, but I'm here if you really want to talk.  I'd let him know that as much as I might want to give him the answers he need/wants, I can't, not because I feel he's incapable of
understanding but because the timing is wrong and, when possible, I'd give him the information.  I'd try to extend myself to him by just making myself available.

[and akh continues the carnage by snipping the rest of the post]

akh:

I'm not a strong adovcate for either the "neglect" camp or the "he's a teenager, so he'd reject them anyway" camp, but a couple of issues occurred to me, so I'm dipping in my oar.

It would be a generous, caring gesture for an adult to approach Harry in the way you recommend, Lee, but in the current climate, with Voldemort playing sneaky and no support from the general public, they are probably a bit preoccupied.  The boggart scene in OOTP reminds Harry that his upset over Ron being made prefect may be petty, compared to the crushing weight of Molly's fear that her entire family will be wiped out before the war is over.  Under calmer circumstances, I would expect Molly, Arthur, Lupin and certainly Sirius to offer their support.  

There is also the sticky issue of Voldemort himself, and the suspicion that Harry is a direct conduit to him.  While Dumbledore has the most to lose if LV learns to use the connection, the other adults could provide damaging information, too.  Given that Dumbledore avoids even casual eye contact with Harry, sitting down for a heart-to-heart might help Harry, but it could unravel the Order.  Best not to risk it, perhaps.

akh, who hopes she would be thoughtful and caring in that situation, but might get a bit distracted...

  


		
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