"Some won't like it".

[koinonia02]

No: HPFGUIDX 130013

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Message 130003

eggplant:
 
> That's not playing fair. You can always say that my wacky theory 
>about character X can be defended if only we knew more about him 
>but Rowling just hasn't bothered to tell us about it. As far as 
>Harry knows and as far as we readers know Harry in 15 years has 
>done more than Dumbledore has in 150. That's probably why the first 
>book wasn't called "Albus Dumbledore And The Philosopher's Stone".


"K":

The fact still remains that we have yet to be told just what 
Dumbledore has been doing all these years. I don't believe he has 
been sitting on the sidelines just passing time.

Look, I am a Harry fan. I love the kid and want him to be a hero, 
but in all honesty the thought of Harry and only Harry being the 
great hero with everyone else bowing down kissing his feet is not 
what I hope to see.

Harry isn't the only person who has suffered during the Voldemort 
reign. Many have lost their lives in the effort to defeat Voldemort. 
Families have lost loved ones so let's not forget that. Harry isn't 
the *only one* in this war.

Yes, the books are about Harry Potter and that's fine with me though 
I wouldn't mind if Harry took a small vacation in HBP and more focus 
was on a few other characters, including Dumbledore.  :-) 

So, this isn't really about taking anything away from Harry. It's 
just acknowledging Harry isn't the only one in the fight and he 
isn't the only one to suffer. I don't need Harry to be the one "who 
has suffered the most". I don't need Harry to be the one "who has 
done more than anyone" in order to love the character.