Will Harry Potter ever STOP being...?

Question

A PUTZ! Harry is the laziest "hero", maybe ever.
Consider:
Voldemort was obviously advanced, even while at Hogwarts he researched levels of magic others didn't even know about.

Hermione does advanced magic by her 3rd year. She impresses faculty and older students alike

Harry's Father was an unregistered animus.

Snape was improving on textbooks and creating new spells as a student.

Even Fred and George do advanced magic for pranks!

Meanwhile, Harry and Ron: STILL cheat off of Hermione in their 6th year!

How about WORKING at your craft, since it's supposed to keep you ALIVE! Maybe even read "History of Hogwarts" or another book all by yourself?!

Robbie- Greetings. No, Blair is not a puppet. Maybe you should grow up.

Woody- This has nothing to do w/ literary device. You can't even read my simple question correctly: Harry is written as a LAZY character.

Vabanu- Hermione chided him into starting DA, and he passed many of his OWLs b/c he CHEATS off of Hermione.

Yes, Harry's an "everyman" type of character. He is above average in bravery and has a good heart. So what if he's not a genius. That's ok. BUT, he doesn't WORK hard w/ the talents he has.

Kami- Good thoughts. I may not agree 100%, but good thinking.

Expelliar- Good answer.

Answer 1

I understand what you mean, I had thought that too while reading, but he is a teenager. Given, many teenagers in books and real life are far more - ahem - advanced than him, but when it comes down to him and Voldemort, he is great!

And I think that is kind of the way JK meant him to be, not LAZY, but more of a guy who isn't aware of what is coming to him, and young and still learning. Someone you can understand, not someone who is absolutely amazing and you cannot relate to in some ways.

And Ron, is just unintelligent, and sadly will always be tactless and without a brain.

I dunno, but I don't see why he couldn't pick up Hogwarts : A History. From what I hear in the books, I would love to read it! :)

Answer 2

Hello! Harry can Make a Bloody Patronus a corpreal Patronus at that which *most adult wizards* can't manage. He taught a class of Bloody thirty students who were his age advanced Magic. He's like fought Voldie 4 times who in your own words was *obviously advanced* while at Hogwarts and fifty years later is *the greatest dark wizard* ever lived. So is he not a advanced wizard?

Answer 3

that's the "Charm" of harry potter though... he is extremely like majority of people these days.. unmotivated, unsure, neither better nor worse than others, but just surviving on pure instinct. i think harry is exactly like a typical kid who:

is an orphan
doesn't have many people to trust
is open minded
appreciates skills in others
tries his best with what he has
trusts his instincts, even if everyone is against him
has had many extreme, painful losses
is neither extremely Smart nor Stupid
the list goes on and on.....

i like harry Because of his failures.... =T and i've also noticed that he has many good qualities, and sticks by his friends, teachers, and his gut which is actually almost Always right in the end, no matter who believes him.. anyways, if u want a perfect protagonist, it would be SO boring.. look at LOTR..... even frodo needed samwise gamgee to get him out of tight spots!!

Answer 4

I think it's saying that common people can do uncommonly extraordinary things, I like to think that anyone can be a hero, and that cunning, or ambition determine all, that heart and sheer bravery count for something, I think it makes him a more 3-D real character, how many of us are brilliant geniuses or focused to the extent of thes characters, they symbolize individual traits, while Harry is a regular guy, he's good, but not so beyond normal comprehension

Answer 5

It's a device so the reader has a clue to solving the problem before the main character. Its called foreshadowing. You introduce an obscure set of facts early on, and then the reader doesn't get frustrated at the turn around at the end. It's especially useful with a youthful audience.

Answer 6

Well lets consider the following;

Harry *did* form and run the Defense Against the Dark Arts club a.k.a Dumbledore's Army when they were learning nothing in class.

And based on His O.W.L.'s he was able to get into any class he needed, so he must have been doing something right.

Answer 7

Harry can't be a perfect hero or he would be very boring. Imagine if he spent all his free time poring over books the way that Hermione does. It wouldn't be very fun to read about. He is much more interesting because of his flaws. People appreciate the fact that he depends on his friends and is only able to accomplish all that he does because he benefits from their talents, as well as his own. Also, it is a plot device that J.K. Rowling uses to educate her readers along with Harry, about the Wizarding World -- every time someone has to explain something to Harry he would know from growing up in the Wizarding World or by reading in "Hogwarts, a History" we learn it too.

Voldemort inherited much of his talent from his mother's ancient and extremely powerful magical family. He is a descendent of Salazar Slytherin. His desire for greater power to wield over others and his fear of dying motivated him to seek out magic that was unknown to others.

Hermione is brilliant, but she is also driven to her academic achievements because of her status as a Muggle-Born and a desperation to prove to people that she deserves to be at Hogwarts and in the Wizarding World. She won't allow those like Snape and Draco to catch her in a situation that makes her seem unworthy.

James Potter, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew became unregistered Animagi not because they were so clever (although James and Sirius were) but because it would allow them to keep their friend Remus Lupin company while he was transformed into a werewolf.

Snape is gifted at potions and did create new spells as a student, because like Voldemort, he was motivated by his desire to punish and control other people. Probably because he was angry and ashamed about being a Half-Blood, was bullied by his father, teased by the Marauders and generally felt like an unattractive outsider.

Fred and George were frustrated by the low opinion that many people have of their family because of Arthur's fascination with Muggles and their poverty. They are both mischievous by nature and chose to explore their talent to create trouble as a means to make money and improve their social status. Their plan has worked, they've become both rich and popular due to their inventions.

Ron and Harry both know that they can depend on Hermione to help them with their homework because studying is her life. Ron isn't a great student, he doesn't always pay attention in class or dedicate himself to doing his homework. He is comfortable in his mediocrity. He knows that his family loves him as he is and he isn't driven to improve himself as some others are, like Neville who has his grandmother reminding him that he is a disappointment because he isn't as great as his parents.

Harry, on the other hand, is more conflicted than the average Hogwarts student and is not just too lazy to study. Unlike Tom M. Riddle, Hermione, James, Snape, Fred & George, or Ron, Harry is constantly distracted by the threat of the Death Eaters and Voldemort who have been intent on killing him since he came to Hogwarts! I think summed it up quite well by Hermione in Sorcerer's Stone, when Harry said he wasn't as good as her: "Books! And cleverness! There are more important things -- friendship and bravery...." after all her brilliance, she froze in a critical moment and it was Harry that used his confidence and saved them (from Devil's Snare) because he could keep his composure, unlike her. I think Harry can be forgiven for his failures, given the fact that he has the weight of the knowledge that he is the only one that has the power to vanquish Voldemort resting on his shoulders. No pressure, or anything, right? He is just fighting with one of the most powerful wizards that ever lived, for his life and that of the entire Wizarding World.

Answer 8

I think so too.. But Harry is rather more brave and virteous than smart and cunning. He has hermione to do the thinking part =p

Answer 9

The boy that plays in the movies has the same stupid expression on his face as our prime minister and he is a real git.
No he will never change.
Sorry for you!!!!!!!!!!!
Did you ever see our prime minister kissing Bush 'es ***?
I did on television many times.
It is amazing Bush and an older version of H.P.
OH GREETINGS:ROBBIE FROM HOLLAND.

Answer 10

If you don't like Harry or his behavior, I'm sure there are a million other characters in other books that you could pick on.