What if it's not his powers?

[Wanda Sherratt]

No: HPFGUIDX 98644

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gregory_lynn" 
<gregory_lynn at y...> wrote:

> But at some point Harry has to make a decision that ends up 
costing 
> Ron's life.  Neither Hermione nor Ginny can really ever forgive 
him, 
> yada yada et cetera and so forth.
> 
> Just a thought.

Well, that's an interesting thought, and I like it because it would 
basically put Harry in Dumbledore's shoes, having to make hard 
decisions that require sacrificing other people for the greater 
good.  It's maybe been said too often that adulthood 
means "responsibility".  I think it also means "authority", and that 
is both a power and a burden.  Harry can yell at Dumbledore all he 
wants, but he has no real idea of what adults HAVE to do.  He just 
sees them as people who have authority but don't use it in a way 
that he can understand or approve of, because their actions are not 
resulting in happiness.  It would be interesting to see his reaction 
to a situation where he has to sacrifice, not himself, but someone 
else to do what's right.

Wanda