Secrets of Harry's past - Tranfer, or not, of Information.

[kathy]

No: HPFGUIDX 190084

Shelley wrote:
> > <SNIP> That's my irritation with Lupin- he's denying Harry a sense
of identity of who he is, and in doing so, he's almost denying that he
was good friends with both Lilly and James. Harry's starving to know
where he comes from; ...."
>
> Steve:
> <snip> Take Lupin for example, I'm sure, like Sirius, he feels a
degree of personal guilt for what happened. <snip> I think most would
leave it up to Harry to take the lead, rather than force information
on him that he might not want to hear. <snip>
> You can blame them for not telling, but you also have to blame Harry
for not asking.


Kathy:
I don't blame Lupin for not telling Harry about his friendship with
his parents. I do blame Dumbledore for his role in Harry's lack of
information. He sent Harry to live with Vernon Dursley who is a bigot
and Petunia who was jealous of her sister's abilities. They were never
going to tell the truth about who he really was. They weren't going to
comfort him when Harry grieved over the loss of the parents he never
knew. Harry did ask for information and they lied so why would he
bother asking again? Harry really doesn't know who he can trust to
tell him the truth so he keeps quiet.

Kathy