Harry strapping on his wand

[Arya]

No: HPFGUIDX 92089

Kneasy wrote:
> Not strictly true that Harry has earned his spurs as the
> Knight in Shining Armour, or at least not yet.
> SNIP
> Harry  has never strapped on his wand and gone looking
> to rescue the maiden, right wrongs or fight evil. He fights
> when he ends up in situation that he never foresaw and he
> is already under attack. He fights to defend himself. 
SNIP
> So  far Harry has only *reacted*, he has never gone
> looking for evil so that he can destroy it. > ------
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What????  How can you say Harry has only defended himself and never 
GONE after something???  He went after the Sorcerer's Stone to battle 
who he thought would be Snape.  He went after the maiden as you say 
in going after Ginny to face the unknown monster of the Chamber of 
Secrets and he went flying off on Thestrals in a reckless and bold 
attempt to save Sirius from Voldemort himself.   

Harry definately GOES for it.  He's just as much a hero in his 
instincts to act as much as to react. 

Arya