Harry taking credit for what he didnt do...

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No: HPFGUIDX 117860


TheMuffinMan wrote:
> 
> I know this is only a small little thing, but it has always 
bothered me what Harry said to Draco at the end of Book 5:
> 
> "'You're going to pay,' said Malfoy in a voice barely louder than 
a whisper,'I'm going to make you've done to my father...'
> 
> 'Well, I'm terrified now,' said Harry sarcastically,'I s'pose Lord 
Voldemort's Just a warm up act for you three...'"
> 
> The way Harry gloats in front of Draco, He tries to make it seem 
like HE fought Voldie, when really when faced with the dark lord he 
froze up and had to be saved by Dumbledore! I've always hated the 
fact that Harry said this, im not sure why, but ive kind of lost a 
little respect in Harry after this. SO whats everyone's opinion in 
this??


******* I don't think that Harry was gloating, he was just stating a 
fact...

Remember to take into account that Harry did face Voldemort in GoF, 
he stood up from behind the grave stone and used the Expelliarmus 
spell, with such 'luck' that it connected with Voldy's AK and we had 
the Priory Incantatem effect.  While their wands were connected, 
Harry "forced" the golden bead approaching his wand to go back to 
Voldemort's wand, he did that with his sheer willpower.

In OoTP, while its true that Harry froze when Voldy showed up and 
Dumbledore came to the rescue, he ultimately saved himself from 
Voldy's possession, again with lots of 'luck' if you want, by having 
feelings of filial love, hope for an end to his pain, self-
sacrifice, pretty much the same feelings that showed up during the 
duel in GoF. (BTW, think of the pattern of Harry/Voldemort's 
encounters in PS, CoS, GoF and OoTP: parents, Fawkes and DD somehow 
involved before Harry is 'luckily' strong enough to fight Voldy).

Back to your question, if I were in Harry's position, I'd most 
definetely think that Malfoy was a 'nobody' compared to Voldemort or 
even his Death Eaters.

But for the sake of this debate, let's assume that Harry was indeed 
gloating in front of Malfoy as you say... what's wrong with that?
They have been fighting and exchanging words ever since they met on 
the train in PS.  They had had a muggle duel earlier that year, 
Draco had been playing with Harry's wand at Dolores' office a few 
days before this encounter and afterward was jinxed by his DA 
members, why would Harry act like he was afraid/scared of Malfoy's 
words?  Pay attention at how JKR shows us that Harry's minor enemies 
or 'nobodies' can be taken care of by either the Order or the DA 
members...

Marcela