So if anyone's 'reading this right' so to speak; you are.
I don't necessarily think there is a right way to interpret his character. You have to look at what is in the text after all, and I've noticed that we see different things, heh.
I just don't think that we're supposed to approve of everything Harry does. He does awful things sometimes, and I think it makes him more believable than a main character who is always on the moral high-ground so to speak.
...and he used Sectumsempra, with no explanation for why Malfoy would immediately try such a serious hex.
Oh, I misunderstood! Sorry. Heh, I guess I just took it for granted that Ron and Hermoine (or at least Ron) already think that ill of Draco. Their enmity goes so far back now, that it would take a lot to change their opinion at this time. That Harry has started to, was something I had hoped for (and somewhat expected, actually). I'm thinking )and hoping) that the last book will have Draco and his decisions as one of the bigger plot points.
...(or the narrative voice, rather) describes not being able to play as the worst punishment of all.
I wonder if Harry doesn't just consider the Prince's instructions additional reading? He still has to learn the original potion recipies to be able to modify them, right? So he might not see it as cheating. And not being able to play is, of course, the worst punishment for him and he still takes it. I felt as if the narrative implied that Harry felt he deserved the detentions (which of course he did).
No kidding! I was never that fond of the idea of H/G prior to her personality transformation, but I think I'd like it ten times better than the abomination we got in HBP.
It's the most boring pair I could imagine and I wonder if JKR doesn't agree, considering the quality of the writing during those parts. But even the original Ginny would have been much better than the Perfect In Every Way version.
I chose to concentrate on the very nice H/D subtext instead. ;)
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I don't necessarily think there is a right way to interpret his character. You have to look at what is in the text after all, and I've noticed that we see different things, heh.
I just don't think that we're supposed to approve of everything Harry does. He does awful things sometimes, and I think it makes him more believable than a main character who is always on the moral high-ground so to speak.
...and he used Sectumsempra, with no explanation for why Malfoy would immediately try such a serious hex.
Oh, I misunderstood! Sorry. Heh, I guess I just took it for granted that Ron and Hermoine (or at least Ron) already think that ill of Draco. Their enmity goes so far back now, that it would take a lot to change their opinion at this time. That Harry has started to, was something I had hoped for (and somewhat expected, actually). I'm thinking )and hoping) that the last book will have Draco and his decisions as one of the bigger plot points.
...(or the narrative voice, rather) describes not being able to play as the worst punishment of all.
I wonder if Harry doesn't just consider the Prince's instructions additional reading? He still has to learn the original potion recipies to be able to modify them, right? So he might not see it as cheating. And not being able to play is, of course, the worst punishment for him and he still takes it. I felt as if the narrative implied that Harry felt he deserved the detentions (which of course he did).
No kidding! I was never that fond of the idea of H/G prior to her personality transformation, but I think I'd like it ten times better than the abomination we got in HBP.
It's the most boring pair I could imagine and I wonder if JKR doesn't agree, considering the quality of the writing during those parts. But even the original Ginny would have been much better than the Perfect In Every Way version.
I chose to concentrate on the very nice H/D subtext instead. ;)