My theory? Harry's view of himself and his magic is heavily influenced by the attitude of every single wizard he met after killing Justin and thinking he killed Elaine. He's got the guilt and pain from having killed what he refers to as the only 'real family' he's ever known (he says that once or twice in the books) and then he gets told that everything he ever learned, everything he thought was important and true was wrong and that he was wrong for having done or believed in it.
I seriously doubt anyone, even Eb, ever told Harry that it wasn't his fault he had to kill Justin. They just told him to never, ever do it again.
Even knowing now that Elaine is alive, he looks at her and sees the trauma scars she's got and feels guilty for not saving her sooner.
So, yeah. Basically, everyone in the DF needs therapy, and the only people who should be allowed to raise children appear to be the Carpenters. :)
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Re: Fill: 7/? scrappy!Harry prompt
Date: 2011-03-13 03:21 am (UTC)I seriously doubt anyone, even Eb, ever told Harry that it wasn't his fault he had to kill Justin. They just told him to never, ever do it again.
Even knowing now that Elaine is alive, he looks at her and sees the trauma scars she's got and feels guilty for not saving her sooner.
So, yeah. Basically, everyone in the DF needs therapy, and the only people who should be allowed to raise children appear to be the Carpenters. :)