Harry at the Dursleys / DD's feelings about it

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 118536


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Magda:
> Because from what we've seen of the wizarding world so far, I think
> they would have overwhelmed Harry with adulation in their relief at
> being free of Voldemort.  It's not a reflection on Harry's 
character; 
> it's an acknowledgement of society's tendency to go overboard.
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> I disagree. Weasleys are wonderful example of the opposite. True, 
> they surprised and flattered to meet Harry, but after initial shock 
> they treat him as normal child (well, almost, Ginny does not count).
> 
> I submit there is a good chance that they would have done a good 
job 
> of raising him

Geoff:
I think it was Carol who beat me to the draw earlier today by 
pointing out that the track record for youthful celebrities in the 
real world is littered with mishaps.

So often, people who have become child prodigies - or something 
similar - have expected adulation wherever they go, have wanted to 
behave just as they wished. There have been cases of sexual 
misbehaviour, drug abuse, loutish behaviour and, as I think was 
highlighted, sometimes death from drugs (and I think there was also a 
fairly high rate of car deaths among youthful film stars and pop 
singers in years past). River Phoenix's name comes to mind as one sad 
casualty and people such as Macaulay Culikn seem to have had rather 
chequered lives as they grew up.

Perhaps Harry might have been able to steer clear from such pitfalls, 
but they would have been lurking there, waiting to derail his life if 
he had got into a situation where everybody stood agape when he was 
introduced or rushed to shake his hand.

"Fame's a fickle friend. Celebrity is as celebrity does".
I wonder who said that.....

:-)

Geoff
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