DD and Harry in Book VI, what you do and don't want to see

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 123425


Coming out of the latest in the DD-Harry-Dursley threads, lets talk a
little about what we DO and DON'T want to see in the DD-Harry
relationshiop in Book VI.

For me, I DO want to see:

1)  A more open relationship on both sides;

2)  A much more specific acknowledgment of the ways in which DD's
decisions have caused Harry pain;

3)  Much better explanations of those decisions;

4)  Harry to build on the close of OOTP by being more assertive and
honest about his thoughts and feelings;

5)  An at least somewhat realistic period of awkwardness between the
two, particularly with regard to Harry trusting DD;

6)  An attempt on DD's part to give at least some recompense for the
pain of his decisions by being more sensitive to the emotional issues
Harry faces as well as the long-term consequences of his decisions
about Harry's life.

What I DON'T want to see:

1)  Harry "bucking up" over the summer in an unrealistic and silly
way, leading to him telling DD "It's all OK, now let's take down the
Dark Lord!"

2)  More of the silly "stiff upper lip" philosophy that has
characterized Hogwarts so far

3)  Harry becoming a suffering saint who decides to "put his own pain
aside for the good of others."

4)  Harry being too quick to open up to DD, even to the level he had
done so before.

5)  The interaction between DD and Harry turning on insipid
discussions of "adulthood" and "what's right over what's easy."

6)  The issues with Snape NOT being a major bone of contention between
Harry and DD.

7)  The experiences of OOTP NOT leaving a major mark on Harry's
character which would be very evident in his interanctions with DD,
Snape, and others.

8)  The issues between Harry and DD being resolved quickly and completely

9)  No progress being made at all in the issues between Harry and DD


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