The Trio's friendship (was: Re: OoP: Neville's Wand)

[carolcaracciolo]

No: HPFGUIDX 118058


> Kmc said:
> > I do not think the trio will completely disband, though 
> > certainly the relationships within it will change.  
>
> Aura said:
> Change is what I expect, too. As Harry gets older, and starts
> participating in the war, I think it's important that he moves 
> beyond his clique and start developing friendships with others. 

Carol says:

I believe that Harry will move away from Ron and Hermione as we 
progress through the novels.  Why?  Because, IMHO, the Trio was 
created as an amalgam protagonist.  Harry as a stand-alone character 
was incomplete and needed the additional character elements that Ron 
and Hermione provided.  It's similar to the Wizard of Oz...one 
character could not possibly contain all the elements that the four 
separate characters represent and still be believable.  This idea is 
very eloquently outlined by Frank Clarke's essary "Hamlet=Star Wars: 
Exploring the Amalgam Protagonist" on englishscholar.com when he 
states "The amalgam-protagonist concept allows the audience to 
identify more closely with at least part of the hero.  By limiting 
the number of characteristics given any one member, each part 
becomes more human, yet the sum remains superhuman."  Now...why do I 
think they will start to move apart?  Harry has had five novels to 
create a history for himself and justify characteristics that would 
have seemed cartoonish to assign him in the beginning.

I would love to see someone take on the major points of Joseph 
Campbell's archetypical hero and apply them to HP.  Any takers?

Did I tell you how much I love this group?

Carol