What JKR Finds Important

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 116237


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at e...> 
> 
> Sherry now
> 
> I was very bothered with Harry's attitude in OOTP.  In hindsight, I 
thought
> that much of it could have been him channeling a lot of Voldemort's 
anger
> and attitude.  Sure, he had reasons, Cedric's death, being isolated,
> Dumbledore's withdrawal ... But even so it all seemed extreme to 
me.  It was
> hard to hang on and like him for the whole book.  In fact, not 
until the DA,
> did I start feeling more sympathy for him.  When he was teaching 
the DA, he
> was much more likable, especially how he worked with Neville.  It 
was a
> pretty abrupt change, now that you have caused me to think about 
it, and I'm
> with you wondering why nobody commented on it.  Especially because 
he was so
> rude to his closest friends through much of the book.

Finwitch:

Interesting that you find Harry's anger *extreme* in OOP as I see it 
as angry, but no more than any other boy of his age would be, all 
things considered.

In fact, I expect Harry's *extreme* anger to make face in the NEXT 
book. Like losing control and blowing up Number 4 Privet Drive or 
something like that. See if Dumbledore can leave him there after THAT.

After all, in OOP, Harry was just *yelling* - he's not leaking magic 
or hitting anyone...

Anyway, just one of the ways for Harry to get away from the Dursleys:

1)Blow up the house or the street or what ever. LEAK MAGIC. 
Accidental Magic Reversal Squad appears and takes Harry to St Mungos 
to be treated for Dragon Pox or something. (Didn't one of the 
*diseases* listed in St Mungos include one with symptoms including 
uncontrollable anger? What if Harry's infected?)

2)Fred&George appear and take him to Diagon Alley (the twins live 
above their shop now, I think) and Harry stays with them.

Finwitch