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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 2089 Views
Re: Harry Potter (the entire series) QueenOfAndor - 06/04/2010 11:29:49 PM 1343 Views
Really? Jeordam - 07/04/2010 05:41:46 PM 1419 Views
I honestly think it's a combination of the two beetnemesis - 07/04/2010 05:55:18 PM 1279 Views
I'll give you that.... Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:11:27 PM 1340 Views
It does seem logical that the series gets more teenager-oriented as Harry grows older. Legolas - 07/04/2010 06:47:57 PM 1298 Views
Yeah, I believe she's explicitly said she did that on purpose beetnemesis - 10/04/2010 08:24:47 PM 1250 Views
Um...you forgot a book. aria - 06/04/2010 11:37:27 PM 1377 Views
My bad...much thanks for reminding me. Jeordam - 07/04/2010 05:43:53 PM 1312 Views
Re: Harry Potter (the entire series) DomA - 07/04/2010 12:26:22 AM 1657 Views
I get where you're coming from Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:19:13 PM 1411 Views
That's kind of the point though... fionwe1987 - 07/04/2010 08:44:26 PM 1344 Views
This is how I see it too DomA - 08/04/2010 12:43:03 AM 1493 Views
just a comment about your rich=bad LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 02:05:32 AM 1435 Views
Re: just a comment about your rich=bad DomA - 08/04/2010 05:58:13 PM 1446 Views
it was a bit black and white... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 08:48:05 PM 1246 Views
I agree with many of your points. Legolas - 07/04/2010 12:44:31 AM 1541 Views
I have to dispute the concept of going "too far." Ghavrel - 07/04/2010 06:32:47 AM 1293 Views
Hm, I don't know. Legolas - 07/04/2010 11:08:12 AM 1348 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 1270 Views
Where is this debate? I'd like to read it. Jeordam - 08/04/2010 05:18:38 PM 1933 Views
I should have put "debate" in quotes. It's about four sentences long. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 10:32:43 PM 1246 Views
I agree entirely about Snape *NM* Camilla - 07/04/2010 11:50:00 AM 648 Views
More conversation on Snape. Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:01:37 PM 1608 Views
His death wasn't very spectacular, but he did play an essential role... Legolas - 07/04/2010 06:45:58 PM 1480 Views
Brief comments on Magic, Dumbledore, and The Epilogue. Aemon - 07/04/2010 07:13:55 AM 1631 Views
Re: Brief comments on Magic, Dumbledore, and The Epilogue. Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:09:20 PM 1472 Views
The movies are even worse about this. beetnemesis - 07/04/2010 06:15:35 PM 1348 Views
Hmmm.... Jeordam - 07/04/2010 06:21:40 PM 1322 Views
Oh, that's definitely why they did it beetnemesis - 09/04/2010 06:44:50 AM 1655 Views
how many high school relationships... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 02:13:48 AM 1325 Views
Death doesn't actually happen in slow-motion fit for the cinema screen. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 07:24:31 AM 1300 Views
Re: Death doesn't actually happen in slow-motion fit for the cinema screen. Camilla - 08/04/2010 03:27:09 PM 1330 Views
Re: Brief comments on Magic, Dumbledore, and The Epilogue. Camilla - 08/04/2010 03:25:38 PM 1448 Views
Harry Potter and Star Wars have two radically different approaches to this beetnemesis - 07/04/2010 06:13:25 PM 1567 Views
When my son asked for his own set of Harry Potter books, Beqi - 07/04/2010 10:26:37 PM 1367 Views
This is assuming of course... Jeordam - 07/04/2010 11:00:15 PM 1405 Views
yes, that's where parenting gets "complicated" LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 02:16:06 AM 1322 Views
You are taking this a bit extreme I feel. Beqi - 08/04/2010 08:51:34 AM 1268 Views
I agree. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 08/04/2010 06:11:06 PM 581 Views
Re: This is assuming of course... Camilla - 08/04/2010 03:30:33 PM 1467 Views
I am the same way with a few books. Beqi - 08/04/2010 08:05:04 PM 1319 Views
I was most irritated by the ironic names Tom - 08/04/2010 05:38:59 AM 1432 Views
Re: I was most irritated by the ironic names TaskmasterJack - 08/04/2010 10:07:40 PM 1859 Views
Sheriff Lobo wasn't a werewolf, either, and Bear wasn't a bear. Tom - 09/04/2010 12:47:48 AM 1259 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 1416 Views
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