who is the hero? was DD and the rat (was:Re: Minerva McGonagall-/Dumbledore)

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No: HPFGUIDX 115956


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> OK. Remove (or severely downgrade) the adults. 
> Remove Sirius and his back story. Do the same to Snape, Peter, Voldy
> and stuff like the betrayal. Delete DD's plan, what it is and how 
it will
> be executed, what part Harry plays in it.
> What are you left with?
> Some kid with a wand.
> Not very exciting, is it?
> 
> Without the adults there would have been no plot in any of the 
books.
> I'm willing to bet the same will be true of the future 2 volumes.
> 



Alla:


Here is what I think. I agree with Nora and Potiocat that books are 
primarily about kids. I am also willing to place  a bet that 
Dumbledore incorrectly interpreted prophecy and Harry'solution will 
be something DD was not able to predict it.  Boy, oh boy, how much  I 
wish that the old fool will survive only to read about surprised 
expression on his face.

I partially agree with Kneasy. I will be dissapointed a bit, if the 
adults completely dissappear and I do care a lot about some of them, 
BUT they are already downgraded to suporting functions, I think. 

I would prefer to know A LOT more about the adults, but It IS Harry's 
story after all,

I am not as dissapointed as other people, who care more about the 
characters other than Harry, because as long as Harry is front and 
center I am very happy.