Harry's grieving for Sirius

[ericoppen]

No: HPFGUIDX 147588

I thought that the scenes in OotP where Harry is trying to deal with 
Sirius' sudden death were quite well-handled.  Unlike some other 
writers, JKR did not force us to wallow in Harry's pain, loss and 
guilt-feelings.  She suggested them, and IMNSHO did quite well.

Some people on here have said that they'd have done things 
differently.  First off, Harry's a boy, and from a culture that (at 
least until recently) discouraged excessive shows of emotion, 
particularly in males of any age above about age five.  Secondly, he's 
from a profoundly dysfunctional family background, and I'm surprised 
sometimes at how normally he acts, most of the time.  After all those 
years chez Dursley, I'd about have expected Lord Voldemort Mark II 
instead of the relatively well-adjusted Harry we see.