Harry's Reaction to Sirius' Death (Was:Two Weeks of Posts...)

[Kathryn Lambert]

No: HPFGUIDX 156661

> Cassy Ferris:
> << By the way, I was really amazed how soon Harry recovered from
> his loss. Merely two weeks passed between the end of Ootp and the
> beginning of HBP and he already managed to put Sirius's death behind
> him. >>

Catlady (Rita Prince Winston):
> I think that was totally unrealistic and the author did it only for
> plot purposes.

AD:
> Do you really think that Harry "put Sirius's death behind him" at 
> the end of two weeks? I didn't think he'd managed it by the end 
> of the book.

Lynda:
> Throughout HBP, there are references to Harry still struggling 
> with Sirius' death. His thoughts at times when he's talking with 
> Slughorn, Tonks and even Lupin are indications that he's still 
> grieving.


Katie replies:
  I don't think Harry has EVER gotten over ANY of the deaths he's 
experienced. Cedric's death, Sirius's death, or his parents' deaths. 
And in HBP, I felt like his whole personality had been (appropriately)
changed by Sirius' death. Just because he wasn't sobbing or moaning 
about Sirius constantly doesn't mean he wasn't grieving. I lost my 
father when I was 17, and my grief process was very unlike an adult's 
might have been. I basically partied and spent money until I ran out 
of energy to do that, and then the actual sitting around crying set 
in. Teenagers and grief are a weird mixture. I think it's very 
obvious that Harry has been deeply affected and altered by his 
losses. 
  Katie