Harry being like James WAS: Re: In defense of DD WAS musings on Dumbledore

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No: HPFGUIDX 158778

> Carol again:
> First, to Cliff: I deliberately didn't bring in Draco because he
> couldn't have been in Dumbledore's mind. James may well have been--
he
> was not only Harry's father, he was an example of what can happen 
to a
> boy indulged by wizard parents because of his talents. He 
became "an
> arrogant little berk" and a bully. I don't think Dumbledore dared 
risk
> having that happen to James's son, whose life was so much more
> important than James's. 
< BIG SNIP>

Alla:

Assuming for the sake of the argument that it is DD place to decide 
what kind of man Harry will turn into, if it is even possible to do 
so,
I wonder why would Dumbledore be so concerned about Harry growing up 
like James? Because we see one scene displaying James as a bully at 
fifteen?

We also hear everybody saying only good words about him, we know 
Lily fell in love with him, we know he defied Voldemort three times, 
we know he died as a hero. I think Dumbledore would have been proud 
if Harry grew up displaying James best qualities and I think he 
already does. And of course considering the fact that Harry has two 
parents, he was bound to end up with some of Lily qualities as well, 
IMO of course.

Oh, and I wonder if you could point me to canon for James being 
spoiled, please? In fact in the interview JKR said that James and 
Lily worked when they really did not need to, that suggest to me 
that James was taught the value of hard work, but that is just me of 
course.


Carol:
<SNIP>
Would a kid who thought of
> himself as the Chosen One, who had a fan club like Krum's from the
> moment he got to school if not sooner, ever learn anything? Would 
he
> learn resourcefulness and independence and true courage?
>
Alla:

That's funny, from what little we know about Krum, he looked as a 
very decent young man to me, despite having a fun club. IMO of 
course.

JMO,
Alla