although to be honest, I was wondering how much Harry's mood of late would have needed to improve for him to do that.
Yeah - that bit was probably a bit of wishful thinking on my part. I based it on the bit in book 5 when Petunia says 'he's back' and Harry suddenly really feels that Petunia was his mother's sister. I rather hope that him seeing his aunt crying over the photographs would stir pity in his egocentric adolecent breast.
I have this whole theory that Harry needs to learn compassion in order to beat Voldemort. Dumbledore's said several times that Voldemort understimates love, that he thinks caring for someone is weak, and therefore doesn't understand the power of compassion. (well, he doesn't use those words but that's the jist!) So I think Harry actually needs to develop compassion toward people like Petunia in order for him to eventually defeat Voldemort.
I hope I'm right. (I also had this whole idea that the spell he uses to get rid of Voldemort is a variation of the cheering charm. But I'm weird...)
no subject
Yeah - that bit was probably a bit of wishful thinking on my part. I based it on the bit in book 5 when Petunia says 'he's back' and Harry suddenly really feels that Petunia was his mother's sister. I rather hope that him seeing his aunt crying over the photographs would stir pity in his egocentric adolecent breast.
I have this whole theory that Harry needs to learn compassion in order to beat Voldemort. Dumbledore's said several times that Voldemort understimates love, that he thinks caring for someone is weak, and therefore doesn't understand the power of compassion. (well, he doesn't use those words but that's the jist!) So I think Harry actually needs to develop compassion toward people like Petunia in order for him to eventually defeat Voldemort.
I hope I'm right. (I also had this whole idea that the spell he uses to get rid of Voldemort is a variation of the cheering charm. But I'm weird...)