CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 23: Christmas On The Closed Ward

[huntergreen_3]

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>>1) When Harry thinks that he is a danger to others, why is his first
instinct to go back to Privet Drive?<<

HunterGreen:
Because he'll be 'safe' there. He won't be able to do any magic, 
since he's outside of school and the MoM would catch him, and he'd be 
very far away from anyone he worries about attacking. Also, I'm not 
sure how the protection works, but I wonder if it still has any 
meaning to Voldemort? Perhaps he can attack Harry, but could he 
actually go into Privet Drive? (personally, I've always got the 
feeling that being in the house protects Harry absolutely).


>> 2) Why does Harry ask advice of no one, especially Sirius, whom he 
trusts and has gone to before? <<

He did go to Sirius, he just didn't find it very helpful. He went to 
Sirius before they visited Arthur in the hospital, and (essentially), 
Sirius just told him to not worry about it, and if it was something 
to worry about Dumbledore would have told him. I think that Sirius 
underestimates how much Harry would obsess about this (and oddly 
enough HE doesn't go to Harry after Harry shuts himself off from 
everyone). I think that Sirius cares about Harry a lot, but doesn't 
know him very well. Harry probably didn't seek him out again because 
he thought he'd get the same answer. Also, Harry at this point in the 
book, was more interested in wallowing in misery than going to anyone 
for help.