Harry's approach to Dumbledore's death

[Derek Thorburn]

No: HPFGUIDX 140756

Yesterday, I was reading reactions to HBP on Mugglenet and one reaction was 
that it was felt that Harry's reaction to DD's death was much different to 
his reaction to that of Sirius, especially when you consider that both were 
quite close to him, though of course Dumbledore was more a headmaster, 
whereas Sirius was Harry's godfather.

I felt the same - when Sirius died, Harry is desperately trying to get to 
him and, once he gets back to DD's office, lets rip at DD.  He afterwards 
doesn't seem to know what he wants - to be with friends or without them, has 
a go at contacting Sirius himself, then goes after Nearly Headless Nick to 
ask questions, hoping the outcome will be that, as Nick's come back as a 
ghost, Sirius will as well.  On his return to the Dursleys, he wallows in 
gloom, refusing meals.  He certainly seems to have matured a lot since then, 
when you look at his approach to DD's death.  After Snape killed DD, Harry, 
instead of yelling and trying to get to his mentor, went after Snape 
instead, whereas it took rather a little more time for him to run after 
Bellatrix in OotP.  Also, at the funeral, you notice him deciding on more 
positive action, rather than wallowing in gloom.

Derek