JKR and the boys/Harry as famous but not popular

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 161503

> Charles:
> Ron- his best friend. Any others are incidental because Harry 
doesn't 
> have that many friends. It is shown in several ways. Look at the 
> train rides. He keeps looking for people to sit with because he 
does 
> not have that many friends. It seems to be hard for people to 
fathom, 
> but Harry isn't popular, even though he's famous.
<SNIP of the whole post basically>


Alla:

Bravo, Charles. I never bought the argument of Harry being so 
popular as well. Just look at how **easy** the vultures from the 
general population turn at him, whether it would be Harry being 
suspecting of being Heir of Slytherin or whether Harry being 
suspected 
of being well, crasy when he claims that Voldemort is returned.

Why would Harry want to open up to **anybody** when he never knew 
kindness ( except first year of his life) from anybody, adults or 
kids 
alike?

The fact that he did become friends with Ron is a gift that Harry 
cherishes IMO and those few people that he loves and who love him, 
etc.

No,I always saw Harry, Ron and Hermione becoming friends partially 
because they were social outcasts - yes, despite all Harry's 
popularity.

Here is the boy, who supposedly defeated Voldemort and dissappeared, 
the boy from poor family of **blood traitors** and geeky, smart girl.

Why would they be so popular on Hogwarts social scene, I am not 
sure, 
ues, despite Harry being the boy who lived.

IMO of course.

Alla