When Harry met Sally (was: Re: Incomplete Prophecy)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 107448

SSSusan previously:
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> > I have always wondered, though, believing as I do that he 
> > HAS truly chosen for himself, what WOULD have happened if Harry 
> > had exercised his choice by going AGAINST what DD planned/hoped?  
> > What if Harry had behaved as many stroppy teenagers...as many of 
> > us, I'd wager to guess...would have behaved?  That is, by 
> > saying, "NO WAY, OLD MAN! *I'm* not going to risk MY neck! Let 
> > somebody ELSE do this!! Let the wizarding world fend for itself! 
> > *I* didn't ask for this, and I CHOOSE NOT TO ACCEPT the burden!"
 
Kneasy: 
> Funny you should mention that.
> 
> I fully expect Harry to  dig his heels in and try to opt out in 
> book 6. He'll be just beginning to realise the implications of his 
> little chat with DD at the end of OoP. He will not be happy at 
> being voted (in absentia) as the Chief Pest Exterminator to the WW. 
> Come back with your shield or on it, kind of thing.
> 
> With luck this will cause all sorts of delightful complications as 
> Harry tries to avoid the  fate chosen for him, possibly resulting 
> in a fatality or two (purely unintended of course - just as Sirius' 
> was). And  don't forget - this will probably where the *Temptation* 
> rears its seductive head. Somebody will offer Harry a (seemingly) 
> easy way out.
> 
> It won't be, needless to say.
> 


SSSusan:
Hurray!!  And THEN we'll agree that Harry has definitely HAD a real 
choice to make, won't we? ;-)

Personally--and most here know that I just adore Harry, so I'm not 
saying this to be cruel or mean--I hope we do get to see some of this 
internal wrestling over what he "has" to do.  It wouldn't seem 
realistic to me if he didn't at least seriously, seriously 
question "his" burden and wonder about opting out.  I won't be sorry 
if temptation rears its ugly head.  I'm not sure whether I believe 
Harry would give in to it or not.  (If he did in Book 6, might there 
still be time to reconsider in Book 7?)  

What say others?  Will Harry opt out?  Will he--at least for awhile--
take the easy way or continue to take the "difficult, good way"?  

In the end, I have *no* doubt that he'll bear the burden fully, 
willingly, but I wonder about the time between now & the end....

Siriusly Snapey Susan