Harry, Trust, & The Flying Car

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 132823

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kabuki"
<ophelia_de_la_nuit at h...> wrote:
> 
> .... When I read CoS initially I didn't understand Harry's 
> reluctance to wait for the return of Molly and Arthur ... or just
> send an owl. There has been  discussion on list about Harry's trust 
> issues when it comes to adults, which could explan why he chose to 
> solve the problem himself. Why didn't he send Hedwig? ...edited.... 
> With floo he can see the person face-to-face instead of sending a 
> letter and wondering about a response.
> 
> ...
> 
> deadly_nightshade

bboyminn:

It was Harry who was reluctant to use the Flying Car, and Ron that
talked him into it. Harry didn't know what to do until Ron suggested
the Car. 

As far as using his Owl, remember that the school is 500 miles away.
I'm sure Harry was doubtful that the owl could make the trip and get
back to them in less that a couple of days at best. 

Also, the barrier was sealed, and they, rightly or wrongly, assumed it
was also sealed on the other side so Mr. & Mrs. Weasley could get back
out. Of course, as Ron points out, the Weasley parents could Apparate
back home, but futher thought would have made them realize that the
Weasley parents could probably Apparate across the stone barrier; very
short sighted. 

So, in the heat of the moment, two 12 year olds did the best they
could. They looked around for available resources and saw the car,
then Ron had a brilliant solution; or so he thought. Youth and
eagerness are the real culprits here.

As far as Floo-Powered, if they had sent an Owl, and the owl had
arrived in a reasonable time, and they had gotten a response in a
reasonable time, and if they could have found another fireplace, then
they could have Floo'd to Hogsmead, then walked up to the castle. But
that is a lot of "if's". Flying the car just seems so much easier. Mr.
Weasley could always apparate to Hogsmead, the fly the car back.

But sadly, or gladly depending on your positions, the story went the
way  it went because that was the way it had to go.

As far as Harry's trust, I don't really think he trusts many people.
He trusts Ron and Hermoione, but even with them he is not always forth
coming. He certainly has never had any reason to trust adults, and
just as he was beginning to trust Dumbledore, Dumbledore seems to
betray him, and when Dumbledore in the 5th book explains his seeming
betrayal, it's too late because Sirius is already dead. So, even now,
Harry has very little reason to trust adults, or anyone for that
matter. True he is growing up, and he is getting better, but he has
been betrayed by life too many times to completely trust anyone.

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/bboyminn