[HPforGrownups] Re: Why should Harry be expected to listen to anyone at Hogwarts?

[Michele]

No: HPFGUIDX 122752


In regard to McG treatment of Harry during the Umbridge fiasco, I really don't think that there was much she could have done for him. Not that she didn't want to. At that time they all had to keep their cool, and she tried to point that out to Harry repeatedly. But being a typical adolescent it was difficult for him. After DD left it was more than necessary for her to remain on campus, and thus remain absent from the Harry/Umbridge feud. I, honestly, think that she loves him, as much as a non parent could love a child. She, however, doesn't coddle him, as DD has. I think that she respects him enough to be hard on him and treat him like the absent minded, not so level headed, teen that he is. Yes, it is hard to expect Harry to trust anyone right now. Especially since four teachers have tried to off him in a way. But I think that we will see how deep McG love for harry runs soon. I think in considering all of this, we have to keep in mind that no one out side of Harry and DD know about
 the prophecy. So thinking of Harry as a weapon, in my mind, doesn't really stand up. I think the initial goal of the order was to keep him out of the way, and thus keep him safe. But that is about to change. Now Harry doesn't need to be kept out/kept safe. I think that a lot of the teachers strayed for giving him any unneeded attention because they wanted to further the notion that he is not special. I think that even Snape will step up (still drentched in secrecy) and push Harry, not to demean him, but to learn. I could be wrong, though, who knows. 


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