Harry's Characterization (was: Satisfaction of the story to date )

[dumbledore11214]

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Mike:
<BIG SNIP>
> So what happened to that boy in HBP? In every other book, Harry's 
> magical abilities are the lynchpin to the end results of the 
> penultimate or ultimate conflict of the book. He thwarts 
Quirrellmort 
> with his touch, kills the Basilisk with Gryffindor's sword (yes, I 
> think one needed magical ability to wield that sword), produces 
the 
> Patronus, outduels Voldemort in the battle of wills, and throws 
off 
> Voldemort's possession with his thoughts. 
> 
> What did he do in HBP? <BIG SNIP>

Alla:

I basically cut your whole post, Mike to concentrate on this point. 
I am not sure I quite agree that Harry's magical abilities are 
indeed the lynchpin to the end results of the book. I mean, they 
are, but IMO only metaphorically .

Why Harry triumphed over Quirrel? Because of his mom's love.

Killed Basilisk? Maybe he has the touch or maybe he does not, what 
he does shown is loyalty as Dumbledore tells him.

Produced Patronus - found happy memory and his father within him. 
Outdid Voldemort? Because of the love and respect the dead shown 
him, no and because he drew within himself to keep the promise to 
Cedric.

He did not throw the Voldemort out with his thoughts IMO, he threw 
him out with his heart.

So, IMO in book 6 JKR did not drew the magical metaphor for what 
Harry does at the end of the book, she shown it unmetaphorically, 
rather directly.

Harry felt a bit of pity for Draco and somewhere in between those 
lessons he even felt something for Tom Riddle.

Personally I think this was Harry's greatest achievement in that 
book and very nicely done too.

JMO,

Alla, who is more and more convinced that Snape has no clue what 
Harry is about and his advice at the end of HBP ( if that was an 
advice) is not worth a dime and Harry emotions will be the key to 
his victory