Dumbledore & Dursleys-What DD Knew
dumbledore11214
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Sun Jan 30 00:43:06 UTC 2005
No: HPFGUIDX 123408
Lupinlore:
The biggest thing? And just how big is that? I would say enormous.
Witness Harry's documented inability to trust others, particularly
adults.
Betsy:
I'd argue that Harry's lack of trust in adults is a strength,
especially for a boy whose actions may take down Voldemort. (I see
some shades of "Ender's Game" in this.) And Harry does trust his
friends. I was actually surprised by how deep his trust in them
goes.
Alla:
First of all, I disagree that it is Harry's strength. As we
witnessed through OOP, Harry could not bring himself to fully trust
ANY adult, not just Snape and all of that lead to MOM disaster.
So, I fail to see how it is his strength. Regardless, though whether
it is his strength or weakness, the question was to show effects of
abuse and inability to trust adults IS the effect of abuse.
I agree that Harry trusts his friends very deeply, but without that
plot would not be able to move forward.
Just my opinion,
Alla
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