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Re: Nah, not deliberate. Camilla Send a noteboard - 12/07/2010 09:55:32 PM
I know your cousin is mean to you, but (accidently) trying to feed diddykins to a giant python is a little harsh!

Did you read that as deliberate? I didn't, but I guess it could be.

Honestly, these chapters did a lot to put a framework around who Harry would become. Being intimidated and controlled in the fashion of the Dursleys resulted in Harry's attitude when he starts to experience freedom at Hogwarts (and his "certain disregard for school rules";). Also has a bit of a chip on his shoulder for anyone that tries to bully him, or his soon to be friends.

Absolutely.

But subconsiously? He's surprised when it happens, but it was his unconcious reaction to getting shoved out of the way. I'm reading Order of the Phoenix with my son at the time too and I'm seeing things with Agro-Harry glasses. :)


I agree. All the pre-Hogwarts magic he does is his subconscious reacting to the world around him (hair growing, sweater shrinking, getting to the top of the school building and glass disappearing). Shame, shame, fear and anger, respectively. But I am not sure I would tie it too closely to the teen rage Harry, although it is true he does have an anger management problem (I see that more in how he acts in class) -- this is after all not his conscious action.
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Because they were tricked? They considered Peter and Sirius to be brothers. - 15/07/2010 07:05:27 AM 1660 Views
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Also - 16/07/2010 11:17:51 AM 2001 Views
You are correct! There is no inconsistency - 17/07/2010 04:17:35 AM 1695 Views
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Correction - 18/07/2010 10:58:59 AM 1688 Views
I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... - 18/07/2010 05:42:18 PM 1594 Views
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That bothers me too. - 18/07/2010 07:17:14 PM 1674 Views
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Yet... - 18/07/2010 07:47:56 PM 1617 Views
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To quote Dumbledore... - 19/07/2010 05:57:23 AM 1552 Views
Again... - 18/07/2010 07:35:10 PM 1848 Views
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Yet another load of bosh. - 21/07/2010 01:00:14 AM 1633 Views
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My two cents - 19/07/2010 06:11:30 AM 1706 Views
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You have to wonder if that's actually true. - 26/07/2010 04:23:31 PM 1622 Views
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^ And this, too, was me. - 26/07/2010 09:58:07 PM 1652 Views
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