JKR's dealing with emotions /Harry's grief over Sirius - realistic or not?

[juli17ptf]

No: HPFGUIDX 147405

Lupinlore wrote:
> Harry was furious with Kreacher at the end of OOTP.  Three weeks 
later, he becomes Kreacher's master and his response is "uhhhh, 
okay."  Harry was angry and furious with Dumbledore at the end of 
OOTP.  At the beginning of HBP all those emotions are completely 
forgotten and the issues shoved firmly under the rug.  Harry was 
deeply distraught over Cedric's death, but he loses his father-figure 
and three weeks later its "I'm not going to grieve for his sake, now 
let's go get Voldemort!"  Oh, please, eaaaaaaasy stomach, easy their 
boy.
> 


Julie now:
Actually, Harry looked at Kreacher with disgust and said he didn't 
want him. It was only when Dumbledore reminded him that Kreacher 
would pass to Bellatrix, and that Kreacher had lived at the OOTP 
headquarters for the past year (and thus might reveal many important 
secrets) that Harry said, in essence, "uhhhh, okay." He didn't take 
Kreacher because was indifferent to him or had forgiven or forgotten 
his role in Sirius's death, but because he had to protect the OOTP. 
He certainly sent Kreacher away as soon as Dumbledore pointed out the 
opportunity, so I don't think his acceptance of Kreacher as 
his "property" has any bearing on his grief over Sirius (or lack 
thereof, depending on your POV). 

BTW, you're a she? Here I've always assumed you were a he, Lupinlore! 
I'm now thinking about why I made that assumption...

Julie