Harry taking credit for what he didnt do...

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 118126


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" <delwynmarch at y...>
wrote:
> 
> TheMuffinMan wrote :
> " 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!"
 
> Del comments :
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> 4. It's not so much the fact that Harry reminds Draco that he fought
> LV that bothers me. It's the fact that he dismissed Draco so easily.
> Harry's father made exactly the same kind of mistake : assuming that
> someone couldn't be dangerous, and we know where it got him. I say
> Harry had better be very careful and stop assuming Draco is no real
> menace. Maybe Draco is really harmless, but maybe he's not. As Moody
> would say : constant vigilance.
> 
> Del

bboyminn:

Del has brought up a good, but separate point, Harry may be greatly
underestimating Draco. But up to this point, Draco's attacks on Harry
have been very much in the 'school boy' catagory, but now that he is
truly mad, Draco's actions could very easily become much more serious.

More importantly, I don't think this scene respesents Harry taking
credit for anything. It's simply Harry refusing to be intimidated by
Draco and friends. If Harry had make this statement in another context
it would be cause for concern, but given Draco's attempt to
intimidate, I think Harry's statements are reasonable in that context.

Also, anyone who faces Voldemort while Voldemort has murderous intent
towards them and survives to tell the tale has more than enough
reasons to brag. Whether they actually defeat Voldemort or not, is not
the point, to have simple been in the same room with a murderous
Voldemort and survived is a miracle in itself. In that sense, when it
is clear that there in no person on earth for whom Voldemort has
greater murderous intent, Harry surviving every encounter with
Voldemort when so very very very few have, is a monumental feat. 

Dumbledore says himself that Harry has face Voldemort and the Death
Eaters with a courage and determination that VERY few adult wizards
have shown. And again, to have survived so many encounter is an
unprecedented feat, and one well worthy of pride and admiration.

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)