Outraged Harry ( was: Snape ... Dumbledore's sacrifice)

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 149161

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> As to the next book, once again, I too see DirtyHarry!Harry. 
(snip)

> In general, the thing that amazes me, and worries me, is that on 
every front Harry is facing an impossible task. At this stage, 
without Dumbledore's help, I don't see how Harry can possibly find 
all the Horcruxes. A wizard could spend the rest of his life on that 
job and never finish it. At this stage, without Dumbledore's help, I 
don't see how Harry has or can every have sufficient magical skill 
to defeat Voldemort. Snape stomped all over Harry in their 'great 
escape' duel, and it reasonable to assume that Voldemort is more 
powerful than Snape. Again, from our limited perspective, Harry 
could train for the rest of his life, and perhaps not reach the 
dueling skill level of Voldemort. 
> 
> Further, I don't want to hear any crap about 'love conquers all'.
> While it may be true that doesn't help Harry. He can't sit around
> doing nothing to perpare on the assumption that in the final 
battle he can just give Voldemort a hug and a kiss, and everything 
will be fine.

Tonks:
Well maybe a hug and kiss with kill him off from a heart attack. ;-)

Snape has told us that Harry is only a mediocre wizard.  He gets by 
with "luck" and the help of his more talented friends.  I think that 
this is true, and I don't think that this will change anytime soon. 
Yes, I know that he was able to manage a Patronus at a young age, 
but Harry is no DD.  Harry is going to need some serious HELP.  And 
I think that he will get that help.  He will get it from Snape, 
which no one, not even Harry expects.  He will get it from his 
friends.  He may in someway get it from Sirius on the other side. 
And Harry may somehow, someway, get help from DD, or at least from 
Fawkes who will return if DD does not return.

If children are to identify with Harry, Harry has to be like them.  
He can not be the superhero.  He is the regular guy who is a nice 
guy, a good person, doing his best to live up to his potential.  
Children can see themselves in him.  If he is superman, they will 
not identify with him.  And I think that JKR wants kids to identify 
with Harry and learn from and along with Harry.

Again the series is about the triumph of Love over Death.  This, I 
believe is the reason that JKR wrote the series.  Her mother's death 
was a catalyst to the series.  So Love, in its highest and most 
ancient form will save Harry.  Just "how" this will be carried out 
is anybodies guess, but that is where JKR is going with this.  I am 
sure of it.

Tonks_op