Snape, Harry, Dumbledore, and flaws in the books

[mrs_sonofgib]

No: HPFGUIDX 106153

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" 
<delwynmarch at y...> wrote:
> 
> Pippin wrote:
> > > It doesn't really matter that the vision of Sirius was false--even 
> > > if Sirius had truly been held captive, Harry shouldn't have gone 
> > > after him.
> 
> HunterGreen answered :
> > That's true. And that's one of the things that really bothered me 
> > when I was reading OotP. Harry and the others had no real plan 
> > besides just walzting into the MoM, as though a bunch of kids could 
> > save Sirius from *death eaters*. That chapter is the only time I've 
> > really been pulled out of the book, and felt like I was reading a 
> > children's story....

> Del replies :

<snip>
> 
> I was never a real fan of Harry, but this was so horribly out of
> character that it made reading about it painful. Even after the bad
> temper Harry had been in all year, even considering what he'd seen in
> his dream, the whole scene was simply out-of-character for me.



I agree.  When re-reading the book, I have the urge to skip straight 
ahead from once the group is caught in Umbridge's office to 'The 
Lost Prophecy' chapter.  It is too painful and too ironic.  Harry 
was disillusioned and it is so frustrating to read because this 
seems out of character.  Of course, I can't wait to see what happens 
to Kreacher for his role in this most unfortunate plot.

I can only hope that he will have learned to listen to the voice of 
reason (specifically that of Hermione).

~tina