What JKR Finds Important - Harry's Anger

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No: HPFGUIDX 116100


annemehr wrote:
"Second, by the time he saw Sirius, he had already unloaded on Ron and
Hermione. (And yes, they didn't deserve being unloaded on, but 
frankly I don't think getting yelled at was such a horrible thing for
them to take for the sake of their friend.)  By the time Harry saw
Sirius, he'd had some release."

Alla answered :
"Agreed. Those three had done a lot for each other. (I seem to
remember Harry rushing to save Ron's sister from the Chamber of
Secrets, for example. I bet I can predict what Del's answer will be to
that one. :o))  Ron was also ready to die for Harry several times.

I also don't see anything horrible in Ron and Hermione listening to 
Harry vent his anger at the world. None of the adult gave Harry the 
possibility to vent. At least his friends were there for him"

Del replies :
As we keep saying, we all bring our own emotions into the story.
Unfortunately, yelling at me is one of the worst things you can do to
me and to our relationship. I cannot deal with anger and verbal abuse,
especially when undeserved. Yelling at me for no good reasons (no
fault of my own) will systematically cause me to withdraw and stop
trusting you and supporting you. What Harry did to his friends
throughout OoP is almost unforgivable in my eyes. Had I been Hermione,
I might not have stayed by his side, no matter how much he needed me.
I can take a lot of things from my loved ones and my friends, but
yelling is a big No-no, maybe the biggest one.

Del