hero or Hero? (was Re: Is Harry feeling guilty for being alive?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 117580


> Eustace_Scrubb interjects:
> On the other hand, I see greater parallels between Aragorn and 
Harry
> than between Faramir or Eomer and Harry.



Alla:

Yes, me too, me too, but I have to say - I sympathise with Harry 
sygnificantly more than I did with Aragorn. It is due to the fact 
that when I first saw Aragorn he is an adult, who came to terms with 
his destiny and Harry is a normal (or not exactly normal) child who 
gets stuck with his Destiny and struggles to accept it right in 
front of my eyes.

 
Eustac:
> In Harry's case, he is not (as far as we know now) the scion of 
some
> ancient royal house--although there's always the chance that he's 
the
> "heir of Gryffindor" which would change things a bit. 


Alla:

I think it is a very strong possibility and don't forget that JKR 
did tease us that "he may be the heir of Gryffindor"

 

Eustace:
> I'm afraid that Harry's stuck being the Hero of the series, 
whether he
> (or I) likes it or not.  I don't think he'll end up seeming a
> _typical_ hero, though.
>

Alla:

Definitely not typical, but I do hope that JKR won't take away 
his "{heroic side" completely.
> Cheers,
> 
> Eustace_Scrubb