[HPforGrownups] Lessons in the book WAS:Points awarded to Trio in PS/SS

[Shaun Hately]

No: HPFGUIDX 146040

On 6 Jan 2006 at 19:19, Sherry Gomes wrote:

> my point being, that Harry has a serious responsibility, saving the
> world he loves.  He didn't ask for it.  He would probably love to be
> an everyday ordinary wizard, with two parents, a sibling or two, a
> normal life, no evil dark lord out to kill him every time he turns
> around.  For the most part, much of his special treatment has kept him
> alive, or his rule breaking rules has saved the lives of others, such
> as Ginny in COS, and the WW in general. Now, at the ripe old age of
> 17, he gets to look forward to destroying soul pieces and somehow
> defeating the most evil wizard of all time.  Somehow, i can't find it
> in myself to quibble over a little special treatment or rule breaking.

But, on the other hand... I'm trying to figure out how to put this.

I don't deny that Harry's life is hard and tough and cruel and 
unfair. Not for a moment. There's so much about Harry's life that is 
unfair and horrible to have to deal with.

*But* in my view, that's not an argument for special treatment when 
it comes to his school life - not by any means. In fact, it's an 
argument for the exact opposite in my view.

Harry would *love* to be an everyday ordinary wizard. And every piece 
of special treatment he received at school would make him less 
ordinary. People should only be treating Harry differently from any 
other schoolboy at Hogwarts in cases where it is absolutely 
unavoidable.

Now the fact is, I don't think Harry really does get special 
treatment - not often, anyway. I think Hogwarts does, for the most 
part, treat Harry as if he was just another student. And I think that 
is good. I'm just pointing out though that special treatment because 
of what Harry is, what he has to do... to me that would be an awful 
thing to do to him.

The boy deserves as much chance to be normal as anyone else. And for 
the most part, I think he gets that.

Yours Without Wax, Dreadnought
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