[HPforGrownups] Re: Dan's predictions -- followed by pain and grief.

[Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

No: HPFGUIDX 99249

Hi,

I'm still not quite current, so if I voice someone else's thoughts, don't
send the dimentors after me. <Grin>

I've been watching the Harry character development and start seeing stuff
coming up at POA...Flares of temper, seemingly bad attitude problems, etc.

Simply put, Harry has several things working against him.  First off, he's
growing up; he's experiencing hormonal changes which can stress a body out
and make many a teen go from lto Hyde.

Now, pile on the treatment given him by the Dursleys...enough to shake
anyone's self-confidence and self-worth.

Add to this Volde's visions (starting with GOF) which no one seems to be
able to help him truly understand, partly because he's not leveling with
anyone completely except for Hermione, perhaps, and this is probably
attributable to the fact that he feels different enough already and is
afraid of more things to differentiate him.

Okay, now for OOTP--He's got Volde's emotions and visions to increase his
stress levels, a lot of very vague contacts from those he hoped would give
him hope during a miserable summer, he's got a girl he likes but who's main
interest is wanting to talk about what happened to Diggery which is the last
thing in the universe Harry wants to have to keep reliving, and a lot of
almost-explanations from the Order.  Dumbledore, a person he truly trusts,
can't look him in the eye and won't say why so he probably thinks he's done
something to rate Dumbledore's disapproval. He's got to deal with Snape not
only for potions but for occlumancy.   Ah--and don't forget, he's got
Umbridge to deal with.

Take all of these ingredients and put them together, add any other
interesting stuff like Harry's fame, etc., and you have a kid who, in a
sense, really does have the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Yes, he's a marked man; he has been and will continue to be; he's going to
have to endure a lot more heartache and stress.  However, as we have seen,
there's always help from unlikely places (unlikely to him, at least), and I
think that, especially after Dumbledor's explanation (in my opinion, badly
timed) those trying to keep things from Harry may realize that this can no
longer be done and Harry's going to have to mature and deal emotionally or
completely crumble.  I seriously doubt the latter.

Anyway, that's my two knuts' worth.

Peace,

Lee :-)