The Temptation

[jojobinks1983]

No: HPFGUIDX 99169

I think that it was Kneasy who suggested "the temptation" as a likely 
future plot device, and i would go so far as to say it's inevitable. 
Although at the moment it's difficult to imagine FilthyTurncoat!Harry 
imagine the possible circumstances with which he may be faced in his 
personal relationships in the remaining books. Hermione and Ron get 
together and he becomes the expendable third wheel. There may be 
something new about the relationship between Sirius, James and Snape 
that could get him in a huff. The biggie though is when DD knocks him 
for six, the moment Harry discovers that most of the dangerous 
situations he has gotten himself into were more contrived than a 
Krypton Factor obstacle course. 

Why would you guard the PS with a set of tasks, their innate purpose 
being to be solved? A DADA teacher that can't fight trolls? I won't 
go on to the other books because they must have been extensively 
ripped apart, but you can see my point. Harry finds out that DD, one 
of the people he trusts most in the world, is the maker of all this 
hell he has been through. I'd be a bit cheesed off. He also falls 
from the pedestal he has placed himself on having discovered there 
was very little initiative involved in his heroics.

By comparison the evil faction of the WW has very little to live up 
to in Harry's eyes. Any actions they take would potentially be a step 
up from the heinous murderers category they currently occupy, and 
there are plenty of candidates for who will lead Harry astray (please 
be Snape!). Harry has expectations of the Hogwarts crew, so when they 
come crashing down around him he may be open to a bit of evil 
seduction, and he does come across as a forgetful lad doesn't he? 
Parents...what parents?

Jo, who is sorry if this has been done before but is looking forward 
to DD's deathbed scene with Harry. Wonder what Hermione will have to 
say about that one?