What should Harry REALLY feel sorry for?

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> Hannah: 

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> I'd like to add a couple of things which I don't think anyone has 
> mentioned (forgive me if I have missed them, it's been a long 
day). 
> 
>  1. Harry sneaking off to Hogsmeade again and again during PoA.  
> Just for once, Snape really is justified in being really angry 
with 
> him, and Lupin too.  OK, I suppose a lot of teenagers would have 
> done the same.  OTOH, this wasn't just ordinary rule breaking, and 
> it wasn't for any higher purpose either.  

> 2. Harry never once thanking Snape for saving his life in PS.  Not 
> even a note.  

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Alla:

Hanna, I think your examples are wonderful and I don't think that 
anybody mentioned them yet. I absolutely agree witht he first one 
ina sense that although it is not an unusual behaviour for a teen, 
it was not done for any HIGHER purpose. So, yes, he should feel 
sorry for it and he does after Lupin's comment as you said.

I would have agreed with the second one also, but for Harry being 
eleven. If he was at least fourteen, I would have been much less 
forgiving.

Besides, JKR could not have Harry and Snape reconciliation in book 
1, could she? :)

I tend to think that it was mainly plot based reason not to have 
Harry apologise.


Hanna:

>People 
> commit far worse crimes than Harry while aged under 16, and they 
> still get different treatment under law, because of their age.  It 
> seems to be accepted that teenagers, while more able to make 
> decisions about morality and their own behaviour than younger 
> children, are still going to make mistakes and shouldn't 
necessarily 
> be damned for them.
> 

Alla:

Oh, thank you.