Harry's questions ... parents - Dangerous Questions

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 117468


Finwitch wrote :
"Ask what about them? They were NICE (enough so to sort of adopt 
Sirius) and they are dead now. That Sirius left them once he was of 
age prompted a question - (because of a possible fight, either with 
Harry's father or his grandparents) - there wasn't one. Sirius just 
didn't want to live on *charity* when he could live on his own. As 
curious as a reader may be, I don't see Harry needing any more 
information than that. They're dead."

Del replies :

1. Does Harry even *know* that they are dead ? We the readers suspect
that because the Dursleys are Harry's only relatives, but does Harry
actually know that his grandparents are dead ?

2. Even if they are dead, there are TONS of things he could want to
know about them : what were they called, where did they live, did they
have any brothers and sisters, what were they like (and "nice" isn't
even the beginning of an answer to this one), how did they die, and so on.

Finwitch wrote :
"Sirius wasn't there when Harry was getting out his frustration of not
 knowing. (and, he doesn't even know Sirius is at 12 GP yet). When he
 finally sees Sirius, R&H had already told him that no knowing adult 
(including Sirius) is telling anything. So again, no point asking if
they're not telling.

Of course, then came the arguement between Sirius & Molly about 
whether Harry, Fred, George, Ron, Ginny and Hermione get to know... "

Del replies :
An argument in which Sirius made it clear that he *wanted* to answer
*Harry*'s questions.

Finwitch wrote :
"And of course, Harry may have figured that any further information is
secret and  as much as he'd WANT to know, well, it might be better if
 he didn't. Need-to-know basis to avoid crucial information leak."

Del replies :
Personal information about Harry himself and his family isn't
classified information.

Finwitch wrote :
" Anyway, asking questions isn't Harry's style of learning. He's more
 of an observing type. (As am I for that matter)."

Del replies :
He's of the passive type : he just waits until someone tells him
something.

Del