Why should Harry be expected to listen to anyone at Hogwarts?

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SSSusan:
In this I align myself with Tonks.  I think Harry's pretty much on 
his own.  Isn't that also part of the "life's tough, deal with it" 
mentality of the British boys' school?  I don't think McGonagall 
owes him a parent-like relationship.  And I do think that she has a 
great fondness for Harry which comes through many times [the Nimbus 
2000, the willingness to do "whatever it takes" to help him become 
an Auror, etc.].  He's still frightened of her because she's strict 
and commanding, but I don't think he lacks respect for her, nor 
finds her untrustworthy.


Alla:

Well, I KNOW that Harry is on his own all the time ( well, with his 
friends since I don't doubt that they, contrary to adults, love 
Harry for who he is and ready to fight for him), but if  we agree 
that Harry IS on his own all the time,  we are back to original 
question, which Lupinlore asked, why Harry should be expected to 
trust anyone in Hogwarts (I would say any adult in Hogwarts)

They don't protect him , many of them simply consider him a weapon 
in their fight against Voldie, why should he trust them AT ALL?

And you know that I like Mcgonagall, right? I consider her treatment 
of Harry to be much better than Dumbledore's and Snape, but I still 
think that she was supposed to help him with Umbridge for example.


Just my opinion,

Alla