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

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Barmaid now:
 
Why are these either/or kinds of issues?  Why does Harry have to 
*either* deal with all his grief *or* step up and do his part 
to "save the world"?????  I find it particularly puzzling that the 
camp of "Harry having to take time to deal with his personal 
troubles" is often portrayed as *realism* while the "step up and 
fulfill his role in the world" view is slated as the *fantasy* or 
fairytale nature of the story.  It seems to me that in *reality* 
people rarely have the luxury of just disengaging from their 
responsibilities and sorting out their *issues*... at least in my 
little corner of so called reality this seems to be true.  I think 
we will see a complex blend of *silliness & insipidity* (well said 
SSSusan!) and some heart wrenching hard times for our hero.  I think 
Alla is right that it may well take Harry years to deal with all his 
grief, and we will never see most of those years from JKR's 
perspective (thank god for fan fiction!).  But while he is working 
all of that out he will still have to fulfill his role in the world.
 
Please know I am saying all of this with a smile on my face and with 
no malice for any opinion that differs from mine.  Really.  



Alla:

Hi, Barmaid. I actually find your outlook to be very interesting 
perspective and you may very well be right, BUT I think I was a bit 
unclear. That is true that in RL many of us don't have a luxury to 
sort out our "issues" while we have to deal with pressing business 
at hand and yes, as long as Harry is WORKING on them, I am 
interested in the "saving the world business". 

What I WILL find very unrealistic if JKR decides to FORGET about all 
these issues which Harry has and make him merrily go to fight Voldie.

Am I confusing? I just don't think that with such tremendous 
grief,stress, hurt, Harry should feel.... well in HBP. I don't find 
it realistic, if Harry will be in a mental, emotional condition 
where he is READY to go save the world.

Sorry, if I am being unclear.

JMO,

Alla