Harry's Characterization

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 163471

Steve/bboy:
> Consequently, from Harry's internal to the story 
> perspective, he is out of excusses. Now everything falls
> on him. He has lost the last of his great protectors and
> now HE NEEDS TO LEARN TO PROTECT HIMSELF. 
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> Yes, WE know that love is the answer, and to a limited
> extent, Harry knows it, but how do you arm yourself for
> battle with 'love'? The answer is, you don't. You work
> long and hard to learn how to kick ass. 


Jen: Love IS Harry's protection though, not his weapon. Love protects 
him in the same way Dumbledore was protected on the tower:  He was 
wandless, surrounded by the enemy, and yet he was never more an 
emodiment of love and mercy than that moment on the tower.  Love in 
the form of mercy will likely save a young man from the 'terrible 
fate' of living his life as a Death Eater like his father.  Love in 
the form of loyalty brought a man to his aid who was capable of 
salvaging a lost situation and saving the beloved students whose 
protection meant everything to Dumbledore.

Harry can't be Dumbledore, but he *is* capable of showing mercy and 
mobilizing those loyal to him, and has proven many times the ability 
to call to him exactly what is needed to salvage lost situations.  
Those things might not save him from dying; so far they have been 
enough.

I suppose it comes down to expectations, the idea doesn't disappoint 
me as you expressed you might feel, Steve, instead I think about the 
possibility and see Harry's greatest moment.