Wow. What can I say about Harry? As usual he had to go through some emotionally trying times because he can be a prat. (Seriously, after all of this time implicitly trusting Dumbledore, he would let Rita Skeeter dissuade him of that trust? Honestly, Harry, and I thought you were smart. I was impressed at how he stood up to Scrimgeour at the beginning and figured out little clues (like how to open the snitch) on his own. Lots of people have criticized Harry over the years for not always being the brightest quill in the pack, but that’s part of why I like him. He really is just an average kid. The only reason he is special, the only reason he is able to defeat Voldemort is because a) Voldemort gave him powers when he tried to kill him as a baby, b) witches and wizards smarter than he turned their special attention to teach him, and c) he’s got awesome friends who risk their own lives to help him. Did you notice that it wasn’t Harry that destroyed the Horcruxes? Nope! Of the original horcruxes that Harry knew about, Harry didn’t destroy a single one. The only one he destroyed was the one inside of him. And technically, he didn’t even destroy it; Voldemort did when he “killed” Harry the last time. The point of these books are not, Oooohhhh, Harry Potter is special and awesome and can defeat even the most powerful wizard! I think it’s more the idea that even an average person, with the help of good friends, and especially accompanied with the power of love, can defeat even the greatest evil in the world. Harry just happens to be the average person destined to play the part.
As always, Harry is impatient and wants the answer now. Luckily, he surrounds himself with good friends that are able to slow him down to see the important parts. He gets carried away with Hallows for a time, but ends up making the best choice to pursue the destruction of the Horcruxes. By making that choice he ends up ensuring the destruction of Voldemort, and as an added bonus, finds all three Hallows as well. And my favorite part, after 7 years of hating and loathing Snape, he realizes in one fell swoop how much he misunderstood and finally understood why Dumbledore trusted him. He realized how much Snape had risked for Harry. Kind of telling, isn’t it? Are we like that? Are we so convinced by what we believe to be the truth of something that we totally miss the real truth? Do we hate someone for something when someday, too late, we’ll find out that’s the very reason we should have loved them? It’s funny to me, though, because Snape really and truly was the world’s biggest git… who had good intentions in the big picture, but resented the boy he was protecting. I find it interesting that Harry forgave Snape so easily, even though Snape’s attitude wasn’t an act. I think it shows the growth in maturity over the years
Also, I think it’s awesome and perfect that he married Ginny.
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Of course, Harry destroyed the diary, of course he didn't know anything about Horcruxes when he did it.
Yeah, that's what I meant. In rereading, I wasn't very clear on that. I meant, once Harry knew what Horcruxes were and what they were, he didn't destroy a single one.
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