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That's kind of the point though... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 07/04/2010 08:44:26 PM
I really do. But here's something to contemplate.
Example...storming off into the ministry. HP got played like a drum. His stupid, foolish action to run off to the ministry with a bunch of the other students was so so dumb. It got several of his friends seriously hurt, destroyed valuable resources (time turners come to mind), and got Sirius killed. And yes, every bit of that was HP's fault. He was told *specifically* to close his Voldy-like down...yet he didn't. The fact that it helped to save the life of Aurther Weasley doesn't offset the fact that it did more damage than good.

~Jeordam


Rowling was, I think, trying to show the cost of thoughtless action, and the absurdity of blind, logic-less heroism. Hermione even points out that Harry has just no way of knowing what's going on, that he let his emotions take over too often, etc.

Her point has never been that kids can know everything and can handle everything.
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Harry Potter (the entire series) Jeordam - 06/04/2010 11:00:07 PM 1756 Views
Re: Harry Potter (the entire series) QueenOfAndor - 06/04/2010 11:29:49 PM 1044 Views
Really? Jeordam - 07/04/2010 05:41:46 PM 1085 Views
I honestly think it's a combination of the two beetnemesis - 07/04/2010 05:55:18 PM 970 Views
I'll give you that.... Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:11:27 PM 990 Views
It does seem logical that the series gets more teenager-oriented as Harry grows older. Legolas - 07/04/2010 06:47:57 PM 996 Views
Yeah, I believe she's explicitly said she did that on purpose beetnemesis - 10/04/2010 08:24:47 PM 910 Views
Um...you forgot a book. aria - 06/04/2010 11:37:27 PM 1029 Views
My bad...much thanks for reminding me. Jeordam - 07/04/2010 05:43:53 PM 979 Views
Re: Harry Potter (the entire series) DomA - 07/04/2010 12:26:22 AM 1306 Views
I get where you're coming from Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:19:13 PM 1090 Views
That's kind of the point though... fionwe1987 - 07/04/2010 08:44:26 PM 1036 Views
This is how I see it too DomA - 08/04/2010 12:43:03 AM 1150 Views
just a comment about your rich=bad LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 02:05:32 AM 1109 Views
Re: just a comment about your rich=bad DomA - 08/04/2010 05:58:13 PM 1107 Views
it was a bit black and white... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 08:48:05 PM 901 Views
I agree with many of your points. Legolas - 07/04/2010 12:44:31 AM 1205 Views
I have to dispute the concept of going "too far." Ghavrel - 07/04/2010 06:32:47 AM 959 Views
Hm, I don't know. Legolas - 07/04/2010 11:08:12 AM 1030 Views
This is a lot like the argument I'm having with Joel on the CMB concerning original sin. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 07:21:39 AM 948 Views
Where is this debate? I'd like to read it. Jeordam - 08/04/2010 05:18:38 PM 1606 Views
I should have put "debate" in quotes. It's about four sentences long. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 10:32:43 PM 939 Views
I agree entirely about Snape *NM* Camilla - 07/04/2010 11:50:00 AM 445 Views
More conversation on Snape. Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:01:37 PM 1253 Views
His death wasn't very spectacular, but he did play an essential role... Legolas - 07/04/2010 06:45:58 PM 1141 Views
Brief comments on Magic, Dumbledore, and The Epilogue. Aemon - 07/04/2010 07:13:55 AM 1294 Views
Re: Brief comments on Magic, Dumbledore, and The Epilogue. Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:09:20 PM 1138 Views
The movies are even worse about this. beetnemesis - 07/04/2010 06:15:35 PM 1033 Views
Hmmm.... Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:21:40 PM 1002 Views
Oh, that's definitely why they did it beetnemesis - 09/04/2010 06:44:50 AM 1339 Views
how many high school relationships... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 02:13:48 AM 1000 Views
Death doesn't actually happen in slow-motion fit for the cinema screen. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 07:24:31 AM 998 Views
Re: Death doesn't actually happen in slow-motion fit for the cinema screen. Camilla - 08/04/2010 03:27:09 PM 1008 Views
Re: Brief comments on Magic, Dumbledore, and The Epilogue. Camilla - 08/04/2010 03:25:38 PM 1120 Views
Harry Potter and Star Wars have two radically different approaches to this beetnemesis - 07/04/2010 06:13:25 PM 1209 Views
When my son asked for his own set of Harry Potter books, Beqi - 07/04/2010 10:26:37 PM 1058 Views
This is assuming of course... Jeordam - 07/04/2010 11:00:15 PM 1097 Views
yes, that's where parenting gets "complicated" LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 02:16:06 AM 1013 Views
You are taking this a bit extreme I feel. Beqi - 08/04/2010 08:51:34 AM 962 Views
I agree. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/04/2010 06:11:06 PM 398 Views
Re: This is assuming of course... Camilla - 08/04/2010 03:30:33 PM 1157 Views
I am the same way with a few books. Beqi - 08/04/2010 08:05:04 PM 993 Views
I was most irritated by the ironic names Tom - 08/04/2010 05:38:59 AM 1125 Views
Re: I was most irritated by the ironic names TaskmasterJack - 08/04/2010 10:07:40 PM 1407 Views
Sheriff Lobo wasn't a werewolf, either, and Bear wasn't a bear. Tom - 09/04/2010 12:47:48 AM 965 Views
Exactly - it's not as obvious if you're a kid, then it seems clever and it's fun to decode. Legolas - 09/04/2010 01:04:11 AM 1069 Views
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