Harry's developing behaviour - average or unique?

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 118603


Paul:
-- Well to be honest I am
> really surprised that Harry is acting so mildly until now. I was
> expected more violent outbursts from him in OOTP. Maybe JKR tries to
> outline Harry's story as parralel for the dilemmas and opposite for
> the choices to that of Voldermort. Of course that remains to be seen
> in book 6 and book 7.

Finwitch:

Quite right - things being as they are, Harry HAS been keeping his
temper in check beyond my expectations (and McGonagall punishes him
for NOT doing so???) I was expecting Harry's anger to cause something
explode - (it DID happen when Marjorie Dursley insulted Lily and
James) - but - a bit surprisingly, SNAPE was the one losing his temper
to that extent. Not that I ever saw that character as a true adult in
that respect...

We'll see, but I wouldn't be surprised if Harry lost his temper big
time - causing a car accident or a house explosion or his
family-members becoming balloons... (and the wizards of Accidental
Magic Reversal Squad trying to calm him down end up ballooning, too...)

Finwitch