Back to School - Harry needs help.

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 135271

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "rolshan2000" <rolshan2000 at y...>
wrote:
> "Steve" <bboyminn at y...> wrote:
> > The new purpose of the New Order would be training Harry (and Ron 
> > and Hermione) and looking for clues to the remaining Horcruxes.
> > Part of that training would include periodically venturing to 
> > Hogwarts in the evening for specialized training from all the 
> > remaining Professors. Part of it would be training and general 
> > instruction from members of the Order. The remainder of time would
> > be spent looking for the Horcruxes.


> Rolshan:
> 
> But noone from the Order knows about the Horcruxes and it would be 
> too dangerous (and against Dumbledore's wishes) to tell them. ...
> ...edited...
> 
> Rolshan

bboyminn:

Let's not forget that Dumbledore knew a LOT more than he told, and he
was able to get the Order to work for him. Plus, there are people in
the Order, like Lupin or Fred and George, that Harry trust completely. 

Dumbledore's request that Harry not tell anybody, I think, referred to
people in general;. it would be to their great disadvantage if the
world at large knew about the Horcrux. Not only would false Horcruxes
start turning up right and left, but Voldemort and the DE's would know
that they needed additional protection. Further, wide spread knowledge
might tempt people to invoke Horcrux protection of their own, which
would greatly distract from the main 'get Voldemort' effort. 

Harry could dole out information to those he trusts on a need to know
basis. Considering how little Harry knows about the wizard world, it
seems impossible for him to accomplish the task without help. 

Further, teaching Harry a variety of defensive and offensive spell,
protection charms, and other assorted charms would help him
tremendously. Harry is currently very ill-equiped to fight with
Voldemort. His dueling skills suck. His knowledge of non-verbal spells
sucks. Even his knowledge of first aid sucks. Consider Draco's open
wounds, consider Ron's damaged leg, consider all the times someone has
been hurt and Harry didn't know what to do. He has SO MUCH to learn.

That's one of the reason I hoped the D.A. would continue in this most
recent book. One of the things Harry and everyone else needs to do is
a little target practice. Hermione could enchant some plates to
randomly move around the end of a room while the D.A. shot ink pellets
from their wands at them. They could practice dueling. They could
learn counter spells. Harry himself could have released Neville from
the 'Twitchy Legs' curse, if had had been properly taught the general
counter spells. 

Fighting is a dark and dangerous occupation, I would think magical
first aid would be essential. Although, I do understand why Madam
Pomphrey does it teach it to everyone; they would be more inclined to
attempt to treat themselves than come to her, and I don't think she
would want that, but Harry is a special case. He, and Ron and Hermione
certainly need to know magical first aid.

There is so much for Harry to learn; to some extent, it almost feels
too late, but on the other hand, I just can't see Harry blundering
through on NOTHING more than luck. He needs help and he needs it bad;
so where is that help going to come from?

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn