Harry's House / Sectumsempra (was re: [several things])

[Rachel Ellington]

No: HPFGUIDX 138483

Matt said:
> After Harry's understandable shock when he uses the curse on 
> Draco and sees what it does, I was suprised and dismayed to 
> see him try the same curse two more times: against the Inferi 
> and against Snape.  I understand that Harry was in extremis on 
> both occasions, but even so, I was surprised at how completely 
> out of control he was.  Will he need to moderate his emotions 
> before he faces Voldemort?  Or is this just who he is?


I was also dismayed by this act Matt, especially because he was so 
upset when he used it on Draco.  I have felt the same way when Harry 
has tried to do UC.  And his anger in OP was really out of control 
at times. Then I realized (and remembered) that Harry is a teenager 
and JKR has done a wonderful job of capturing the fits and starts of 
being a teenager by having Harry do things that are  stupid and 
possibly dangerous.  Teenagers follow their emotions (in general) 
without benefit of life experience to temper those emotions.  IMO, 
Harry's emotions are what make him such an interesting character.

Rachel