What Would James Do? HP7

Parents...... It often seems we can't live with them, and we defiantly can't live without them sometimes. And this is something I have truly admired about Harry, that against all odds, he was able to live, just live and sometimes barely do that, without his parents. Harry grew up pretty rough, no parent, an Aunt and Uncle who treated him worse than an animal, and a cousin who used him as a punching bag. And even against all this, Harry was able find people who loved him, just as much as his parents would have, as best as they could. 

       First person we find that loves Harry like his own is Hagrid, from the beginning of Harry's sad life, Hagrid is there, with a compassion for Harry that he too knows all to well, having lost his parents. He cares for Harry and his well-being.  Next we have the very obvious Weasly family. Mrs. Weasly especially. Making Harry, sweaters, and making sure he is well fed,and a loving embrace,and Mr. Weasly and his fatherly words of wisdom. And then we see the little hope for a family with Serius, and it is all to clear how much he cares for Harry, after all it is his best friends son, his godson. But the one I find as one truly special. Harry and Lupin. Lupin comes into Harry's life right around when his godfather does, and he helps Harry to conquer his fears, and deal with his deepest sorrow. Like his godfather best friends with Harry's dad. Lupin always tries when he can to guide Harry and protect him. We see however in book 7 the tables turn, and the question of what James would really do or approve of is raised into question.

         Lupin as we see has married and impregnated Tonks, he feels like this was a bad choice, and it seems he is looking for an easy out. and he feels if he can mask it as a need to protect Harry and Ron and Hermione, that maybe it won't seem so bad that he is leaving his family. He also tries to use the excuse that it is what James would want. Harry see's this differently, harry may have never known his dad, but from what he has learned and even seen, and been told how much he is like him, Lupin had it coming,, Harry being able to tell Lupin about what he thought his father would think, is truly a sign that Harry is a man, and there is no hiding how much like his father he is. Harry comes across as rude, and confrontational, but look at the situation, he (Lupin) is choosing to leave his family, and Harry's parents died for him. They stood up and faced death, instead of running off and avoiding the situation. Lupin seems to be giving up on his family before it even starts, he is truly like Harry calls him being a coward.. After a blast in the chest, Lupin leaves, and Harry makes a statement I am all to familiar with, "Parents shouldn't leave their kids unless-unless they have to.(215)" This really touches my heart, being a child of divorce, when your parents split its like part of you and part of your life, dies. And I believe that what Harry said about parents is also true about divorce. I would not trade the struggles and hard times and challenges i faced for the world, but nor do i wish that any child go through them.  

      Remember tonight, as you watch the final movie, what and who is most important, to you, and that you should never leave those people unless you have too. Continue to love one another because it is the greatest weapon. And in a situation where you are faced with the choice to leave those who you love think what would James, or even Lilly do?  

Enjoy the movie tonight everyone, i will have a post on the movie instead of my reading after i watch it tonight, then a reading post sometime late tomorrow thanks guys