Conspiracies and re-assessments

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 112186

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "naamagatus" <naama_gat at h...> 
wrote:

Naama:
> Well, ok - I take the "everybody" back, but as regards Harry, we 
are 
> specifically shown that he does have cruelty in him. He imagines 
> torturing Snape with Cruciatus, and he actually does it to Bella. 
> There is also a description in OoP (I don't have the books with me) 
> where Harry says something to Hermione or Ron, or yells at them, 
and 
> feels satisfaction at hurting them. Sorry not to be able to 
pinpoint 
> that further. 
> 
> You know what? In light of this, I think that I would say that for 
> JKR at least everybody does have cruelness in them (this, based on 
my 
> understanding of Harry as Everyboy).
> 

Geoff:
I think we all moments when we feel this way. I can remember when I 
was about 16-17 and got picked on by a guy about two years older than 
me who went out of his way to mess me about; he smashed some of my 
belongings and was a bit free with his fists on occasions. I was 
probably a bit wimpier then than I am now...

I can recall imagining ways in which I could have him screaming for 
mercy while I got my own back and I certainly rejoiced when he got 
put away for rape a couple of years later. I can certainly empathise 
with Harry over Snape.

And do you ever get the sort of day when you get out of bed the wrong 
side and /want/ to fall out with people and have a grumble or an 
argument? Move over Harry, I'm coming in to join you.

Geoff
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