Is Harry feeling guilty for being alive ?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 117536


> Del replies :
> *Everyone* wants to protect the people they love. But how many
> 11-year-old kids go and fight grown powerful wizards to prevent 
them
> from obtaining some magical object ? Answer : 1. Plus the 2 that he
> led into it (they were happy to follow, but I doubt they'd have 
done
> it on their own). Harry's reaction in going after 
Snape/Quirrellmort
> was NOT the normal reaction of an 11-year-old boy.



Alla:

Of course it is not the normal reaction of eleven year old boy, but 
this IS the normal (I would even say typical) reaction of the young 
hero in the fantasy quest.

Will in the "Darkness rising" series for example also discovers his 
powers when he is eleven years old and does many heroic things at 
this young age.

This is part of the appeal of Harry's character to me. In some ways 
he is a normal, I would even say typical boy, but in some ways he is 
a typical hero. He is real, but he is not completely real as a 
character.

Take Ron for example. he is a GREAT character and I like him, but he 
IS a typical boy, way too down to earth for me.

If I want to read the book about character like Ron, I will choose  
more reality- based book. Am I confusing?


> 
> Del replies :
snip.

> His guilt over Cedric's death is still very much unconscious. Harry
>This in turn would allow him to make decisions based on
> something more reasonable than unconscious guilt.
> 



Alla:

I disagree. He remebers his dreams, so his conscience is aware. 
Also, to ME to read the series as if Harry was basing his decisions 
ONLY on his guilt would be destroying his image as a young hero and 
I don't want to interpret the books like that.

As I said , to ME the guilt is there, but there are other factors he 
hs basing his decisions to fight.