Harry Potter and the Endless Camping Trip (a new perspective)

[deepam]

No: HPFGUIDX 173289

I think the frustration, waiting, sense of boredom are all realistic
and make the books/series more appealing for that realism. Real life
is not about a series of bang-bang actions. In all seven books, we see
Harry dealing with day-to-day life, exams, boring detentions, boring
history classes, frustration for lack of action etc. alongside the
adventures.

This happens in real life too. And too true that in war, 90% time is
spent in preparing and waiting for the worst. Being an Army officer's
daughter, I know first-hand what it means to have a family member on
the front lines, and second-hand from his narratives, what it means to
be on the front-lines. Many times, if you are just a rookie, you don't
even plan. You just wait and execute what others have planned, keep
nightly watches, execute defensive strategies, without really knowing
if they are worth it.

The reason HP resonates with so many of us (despite our likes,
dislikes and opinions of it) is the healthy dose of realism we see in
the lives of the characters.

-Deepa