 Harry's Attitude
What do you think of Harry's attitude and the way he acted in this book. Do you think he was out of control, or more restrained? Was he rash or was he mature and controlled. What do you think?
I think he was far more self-confident and mature in this book, especially compared to the last book. I think that Sirius' death really sobered him, and showed him that you can't always act first and think later. He was far more controlled and thought about things before he did them, and really importantly, before he said them. That is demonstrated probably the best when with Dumbledore and the Minister of Magic. You even see him fighting to control himself when he found out about Snape and the prophecy in Dumbledore's office. The Harry of the past would not have done that.
And his self-confidence I thought was really noticeable. Not that he showed off or strutted around like Malfoy has in the past, he really actually went the other way, becoming more reserved. But he was just so much more confident. This first we really see of this is when they meet Draco at Madam Malkins. It is also displayed well with the Minister again. But all the way through the books he never gave up on his instincts. He just continued to believe in himself and his theories.
So yeah, I think that Harry was much more sober, controlled and mature in this book. |