Hitler Alive! ...Student Dead!

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 115424


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" <delwynmarch at y...>
wrote:
> ,,,edited,,,
> 
> Finwitch wrote :
> " Now let's get back to the Question Seamus asks Harry:
> He, as *everyone* in Hogwarts (except for the first years) know that
> Cedric Diggory died during the third task.
>
> Dumbledore told them of the matter: 
> a) Voldemort murdered Cedric.
> b) Harry brought Cedric's body back to Diggorys at the risk of his
> life.
>
> The question is: 
> Do you believe Dumbledore or not? If you do, you need not ask about
> Voldemort's return."


> Del replies :
> That's a dangerous path to tread, *blind* acceptance and obedience.
> That's *Percy's path* ! Percy blindly obeys authority figures, 
> without trying to figure things out for himself. So I think it's not
> something we should expect the other kids to do, to just accept DD's
> second-hand testimony without any proof or explanation. If it were 
> me, I don't think I would believe in something of that magnitude and
> gravity .
> 
> ...edited..
>
> Del

bboyminn:

HITLER ALIVE!!! STUDENT DEAD!!!

Imagine picking up you local newpaper and reading this headline, then
discovering that there was no corresponding article in the newspaper.
You would never accept that as fact without the details being presented.

I don't think Seamus necessarily believes the paper or his mother. I
think he is inclined to believe Harry but would like to hear the
details so he can either make up his own mind and confirm his faith in
Harrry.

But Harry, knowing what the wizard world has been saying about him, is
a little defensive (understatment) and clearly overreacts to Seamus
inquiry, and that's all it was was a simple inquiry as to the facts,
not an accusation. Harry, overreacting, blows up at Seamus, Seamus
overreacts at what he preceives as a slight to his mother, and the
whole thing cascades from there.

I don't think Seamus is alone in this position, I think the wizard
world is frustrated by Dumbledore's repeating of /headlines/ without
the details to back them up. Dumbledore may have valid strategic
reasons for doing so, but to the wizard world at large, that doesn't
make it any less frustrating. I think this position is clear when you
see how fast the wizard world and the students turn their opinions
around once Harry's interview is published. 

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)