[HPforGrownups] Re: Sportsmanship in Harry Potter

[catherine higgins]

No: HPFGUIDX 151751



Geoff Bannister <gbannister10 at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

I believe that he showed cunning and resourcefulness. I agree that he did not know that 
the tournament was being manipulated but the fact still is that, outside of Crouch!Moody's 
machinations, he did actually achieve some results on his own. Let's give a little credit 
where credit is due.

Harry needed a push to get him going but he didn't get the whole thing handed to him on 
a plate... That is an oversimplification of the events.
   
  Catherine now:
   
  I agree 100% with Geoff and have this to add. Harry was competing against 3 people who had 3 more years of magical training under their belts. Harry is 14 years old! Of course he's going to take the clue seriously in the 2nd task, because that's what you do at 14. Everything is black and white at that age. And even Harry admitted after the task that of course the safety precautions wouldn't have allowed for the hostages to drown, but under the lake, it was eerie, things were different. And Felur's reaction showed that even an older more mature person could have taken the clue a bit too seriously as well.
   
  And of course Harry needed a push to get things going, he didn't want to compete in the first place!  
   
  And never mind the tournament for proving Harry's cunning and ressourcefulness, the graveyard scene it what really counts. And he was plenty good there, despite being injured and watching a schoolmate be killed in front of him.  Personally, I think Harry is a pretty amazing 14 year old boy. He still has growing up to do, but so do all 14 year olds!
   
  Catherine

		
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