Harry using Crucio -- my two cents

[jkoney65]

No: HPFGUIDX 174347

> Sneeboy2:
> Fictional heroes don't behave like most people. That's why they're
> heroes. And just because he's the main character doesn't make him an
> "everyman."
>
> We could go back and list the dangers harry faced in all the books
and
>  ask "why not here" or "why not there?" and come up with plausible
> reasons. But the real reason it happens here is because the author
> feels the time has come for a crowd-pleasing "kid-gloves-are-off"
> moment.  I think she cheapens the narrative with it and does
> unintended damage to her carefully constructed message.


Jack-A-Roe
Fictional hero's are at their most believable when they act like real
people. If you knew they were perfect what would be the enticement to
follow them?

The dangers I referred to all occurred that same day. If Harry is
feeling overly stressed I can understand why.

I think she added a bit of realism with Harry cursing the DE. A
lesser curse wouldn't have fit in with the mood and tension of the
story at this point. It also marks the transition of the story to the
coming battle.


> > I don't have any problem with Harry's reaction.