just a couple of thoughts about Harry

[heynorty]

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ellencs44 <ellencs44 at y...> wrote:
> <snip> How about this one instead though.  Harry as icon.  He is a 
> totally iconic character, with the minor exception of his Divination 
> homework, where he's all teenage boy.  Virtually every action he takes
> is to help, to save, for good. <snip> Also, he's, considering all that's 
> going on around him, a remarkably passive character.  He says very little 
> really, but listens a lot, not always to good effect, but he listens, and 
> he watches, usually to very good effect.  
<snip>
> What if our world isn't the only one where babies can be 'created.'  What
> if the prophecy, given, I believe, a year before both Harry and Neville 
> were born, wasn't about Harry at all, but was about Neville.  What if, in
> order to protect Neville, Harry was created, by Dumbledore, who knows 
> exactly what will happen, and lets it, to test the stuff, so to speak, that 
> Harry's made of. <snip>

 
No need to duck!!!

Anyhow--I gave thought to as what you said in your post. I agree with 
you on Harry being an "iconic" figure per se. I, personally not might 
have used such a term to describe him; but I can see how many people 
would view him as an icon or archetype figure. I know there are 
multiple theories as to what exactly Harry is supposed to symbolize, 
but I will leave that to another time. 

What I do agree with you a 100% on is how Harry can be so passive. I 
am suprised it is not remarked upon much more. Especially in books 1-
4, Harry is a person that seems to "go-along-to-get-along." Not until 
book 5, where he is angry and then later full of grief-do we see 
Harry being more proactive in terms of trying to get a better handle 
on his situation. He is not like many his boys his age as well, in 
terms of listening ability, moral compass, and life experience. 
Another thing, I noticed--is how little Ron and Harry ever talk about 
girls. I mean really talk about girls, and not asking one or other 
where Hermione is. He is different from his peer group in that regard 
as well.      

While I do believe that Neville will play a larger and more important 
role, in the final 2 books, I do not see him being the person that 
will defeat Voldemort. I believe Harry will be the person--who 
somehow, someway will be the one to defeat Voldemort. There has been 
loads of speculation on various websites and message boards--
regarding Neville and the prophecy. Ultimately, if this was the case--
the the title of the series would not be Harry Potter and fill in the 
blank. It would be Neville Longbottom and fill in the blank. I think 
that there are keys within in Neville's memory that will certainly  
aid in the upcoming war. Timeturner!Harry created by Dumbledore sent 
back in time to help Neville. It reminds of of the Terminator movies. 
I am not sure about that one.   

"heynorty"