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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 1764 Views
Re: Harry Potter (the entire series) QueenOfAndor - 06/04/2010 11:29:49 PM 1050 Views
Really? Jeordam - 07/04/2010 05:41:46 PM 1092 Views
I honestly think it's a combination of the two beetnemesis - 07/04/2010 05:55:18 PM 979 Views
I'll give you that.... Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:11:27 PM 998 Views
It does seem logical that the series gets more teenager-oriented as Harry grows older. Legolas - 07/04/2010 06:47:57 PM 1003 Views
Yeah, I believe she's explicitly said she did that on purpose beetnemesis - 10/04/2010 08:24:47 PM 918 Views
Um...you forgot a book. aria - 06/04/2010 11:37:27 PM 1036 Views
My bad...much thanks for reminding me. Jeordam - 07/04/2010 05:43:53 PM 988 Views
Re: Harry Potter (the entire series) DomA - 07/04/2010 12:26:22 AM 1315 Views
I get where you're coming from Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:19:13 PM 1097 Views
That's kind of the point though... fionwe1987 - 07/04/2010 08:44:26 PM 1043 Views
This is how I see it too DomA - 08/04/2010 12:43:03 AM 1157 Views
just a comment about your rich=bad LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 02:05:32 AM 1121 Views
Re: just a comment about your rich=bad DomA - 08/04/2010 05:58:13 PM 1116 Views
it was a bit black and white... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 08:48:05 PM 910 Views
I agree with many of your points. Legolas - 07/04/2010 12:44:31 AM 1210 Views
I have to dispute the concept of going "too far." Ghavrel - 07/04/2010 06:32:47 AM 966 Views
Hm, I don't know. Legolas - 07/04/2010 11:08:12 AM 1038 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 956 Views
Where is this debate? I'd like to read it. Jeordam - 08/04/2010 05:18:38 PM 1613 Views
I should have put "debate" in quotes. It's about four sentences long. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 10:32:43 PM 946 Views
I agree entirely about Snape *NM* Camilla - 07/04/2010 11:50:00 AM 450 Views
More conversation on Snape. Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:01:37 PM 1260 Views
His death wasn't very spectacular, but he did play an essential role... Legolas - 07/04/2010 06:45:58 PM 1146 Views
Brief comments on Magic, Dumbledore, and The Epilogue. Aemon - 07/04/2010 07:13:55 AM 1301 Views
Re: Brief comments on Magic, Dumbledore, and The Epilogue. Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:09:20 PM 1148 Views
The movies are even worse about this. beetnemesis - 07/04/2010 06:15:35 PM 1041 Views
Hmmm.... Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:21:40 PM 1010 Views
Oh, that's definitely why they did it beetnemesis - 09/04/2010 06:44:50 AM 1346 Views
how many high school relationships... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 02:13:48 AM 1008 Views
Death doesn't actually happen in slow-motion fit for the cinema screen. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 07:24:31 AM 1006 Views
Re: Death doesn't actually happen in slow-motion fit for the cinema screen. Camilla - 08/04/2010 03:27:09 PM 1016 Views
Re: Brief comments on Magic, Dumbledore, and The Epilogue. Camilla - 08/04/2010 03:25:38 PM 1127 Views
Harry Potter and Star Wars have two radically different approaches to this beetnemesis - 07/04/2010 06:13:25 PM 1216 Views
When my son asked for his own set of Harry Potter books, Beqi - 07/04/2010 10:26:37 PM 1066 Views
This is assuming of course... Jeordam - 07/04/2010 11:00:15 PM 1103 Views
yes, that's where parenting gets "complicated" LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 02:16:06 AM 1024 Views
You are taking this a bit extreme I feel. Beqi - 08/04/2010 08:51:34 AM 969 Views
I agree. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/04/2010 06:11:06 PM 403 Views
Re: This is assuming of course... Camilla - 08/04/2010 03:30:33 PM 1163 Views
I am the same way with a few books. Beqi - 08/04/2010 08:05:04 PM 1001 Views
I was most irritated by the ironic names Tom - 08/04/2010 05:38:59 AM 1133 Views
Re: I was most irritated by the ironic names TaskmasterJack - 08/04/2010 10:07:40 PM 1413 Views
Sheriff Lobo wasn't a werewolf, either, and Bear wasn't a bear. Tom - 09/04/2010 12:47:48 AM 972 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 1077 Views
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