Harry mastering his emotions in HPB (was: Plot in OotP)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 118180


> Alla:
> 
> Bravo! That is exactly how I feel. I think it will be my new 
> slogan "Snape, change or die!" :o)
---I 
> at least hope that Martyr!Harry will not be "turn-the -other cheek" 
> Martyr forever.
> For example even if he decides to not pay attention to Snape abuse 
> of him for the sake of killing Voldy, I hope he lets Snape have what 
> is long overdue for him after Voldie is gone.

Finwitch:

I agree. After all, if you let that nastiness go on, you're like a
house-elf. You know, those poor enslaved creatures who don't do
anything to stand up against their mistreating masters, no matter how
badly they're treated (and punish themselves if they do). We have
enough of that martyr-stuff with the elves, I'd say.

Trying to tolerate people in silence is not going to do anything to
stop that nastiness, but quite possibly it will just get worse. But -
you know, I think that most humans wouldn't hit a person who's
challenging them to hit again instead of hitting back. Or Dumbledore's
calm 'go ahead and break my stuff. I dare say I have too many' most
certainly DID stop Harry's anger. (Detentions and such would only give
it more fuel, you know...)

Finwitch