Harry's character development

[carodave92]

No: HPFGUIDX 139434

CathyD says:
<snip> > 
> There's one point in HBP that Dumbledore tells Harry that Riddle 
found out more of the magic within the castle than any other student 
(something like that, sorry my book isn't handy).  I thought, well, 
certainly more than Harry who's found out nothing.  Yes, he got into 
the CoS but that wasn't done on his own.  Dobby told him about the 
Room of Requirement.  Fred and George handed him the Marauders' Map 
and told him how to use it or he'd never have found any of the 
secret passages out of the school.  
> 
<snip>

Now Carodave:

I see this as Harry's main strength, not a weakness - Harry operates 
out of love.  He has a good support network and many friends and 
options for assistance.  People *want* to help Harry out of love for 
him.  LV has none of that.  His supporters help him out of fear of 
the consequences.  Even as a student, he worked alone; he discovered 
all about the school by himself because he had no desire to share 
his talent or findings with anyone else.  Part of the reason that 
Harry has discovered less than Tom did is that he spends more time 
nurturing relationships, which in the end always help him.  Even his 
passion, Quidditch, is team oriented. That is why he found the 
secret passages (courtesy of F&G), the RoR (courtesy of Dobby), 
etc.  I have no doubt that in the end, although Harry will surely 
face LV alone, he will have arrived at that point through hints and 
assistance from his friends every step of the way. 

Carodave