Guerilla ? (Re: bullies? twins, padfoot and prongs)

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 118636



Valky wrote :
"I recall not long ago, Del that you made here an excellent case for
the Hero/Saving people thing over compassion in Harry. I was compelled
by your argument to alter my opinion. I know see quite well that Harry
*has* the saving people thing, to a large extent over compassion for
others suffering and I have lifted the blueprint you gave me and laid
it over James profile. It's a perfect match. You might call it
Guerilla war tactics but I see a classic case of hero complex, in the
framework that you laid out. ie saving people that didnt ask to be
saved, marching in to overpower a percieved threat without actually
considering the whole picture... sounds like the "Guerilla theory" of
the worst meory to me."

Del replies :
Interesting !
Saving people who didn't ask to be saved sure sounds like what
happened when Snape insulted Lily. It also reminds me of the
Long-Teeth!Hermione episode in GoF (just came accross it today), when
Harry set out to punish Draco for insulting Hermione, even though
Hermione didn't ask him.
It would be fascinating if Harry and his father happened to share the
same saving-people thing. Considering that James didn't get a chance
to raise Harry, I would have to wonder how come Harry inherited such a
character trait. Did James leave a bit of himself in Harry, the way
some people think that Lily left a bit of herself in her son ?
And could I use that as ammunition in my DesignedWeapon!Harry theory ?
Hmmm, interesting...

Valky wrote :
"James didn't see Snape, he saw the Dark Arts and nothing more, and he
thought he could save the world by lightening their hearts against it.
Snape was *convenient* as long as he carried the "I believe in the
Dark Side" banner in James mind, he didn't really exist only the
banner did and it was James anti-flag. So he burned it. I guess that
explains how I see it, a bit."

Del replies :
My question now, is whether Harry will learn to avoid making the same
kind of mistake.

Valky wrote :
" Lily Lily.... we really should dissect her part in it like we have 
everyone else's."

Del replies :
Try dissecting Lily as much as you want, but JKR has made it clear
that she's keeping the really juicy stuff for later.
I posted some time ago about Lily's role in the Worst Memory, but it
didn't get very far if I remember well.

Del