[HPforGrownups] Dudley/Treated As Adults/Therapy

[Heather Hadden]

No: HPFGUIDX 184606

Marianne:
After the things that happen at HW to the kids in the DH book, well include OOTP, and especially the battle of HW, how can these young men and women, the 17 years that have attended HW, just blow the ash off their wands, find a place to sit, and celebrate that a person has been killed. Or HRH go up to the headmaster's office, talk to a portrait, fix a broken wand and discuss putting the elder wand back where it belongs and everything is fine. Voldemort is dead and all is well with the world. It seems such a quick and easy fix to end things.

Heather:
I feel that this would be the typical response at least for the first few days. Remember the beginning oh SS/PS? The whole WW was out celebrating and in full view of muggles. This day would be more exciting for the WW. Remember, most of the WW (those over 20) still remember the fear and anxiety of Voldemorts reign. Those under 20 have families that remember, and to know for a fact that Voldemort is dead, will never come back, and to know that you were part of the battle that brought his end would be enough to make anyone want to celebrate the feeling of finally being free.  As far as PTSD and the lingering effects, someone (I can't remember who) did mention that JKR jumps ahead way into the future. We do not get to see the aftermath, the clean up, rebuilding of the WW. We don't get to see the mourning for lost loved ones and families trying to rebuild their lives. 
 
Heather


      

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