Well, I guess I'll be reading that book after all...

[dreamflower]

because the DH stayed up past midnight finishing it, and he's dying to talk about it, but he won't give me any spoilers. When I told him I might not get around to it any time soon, he gave me puppy dog eyes, LOL, so it looks like I will start it today.

And it's not that I don't *like* Harry, after all. I do.

But he's not a hobbit.

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[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

He's scarred.
Another similarity with Frodo, which I cannot reveal, because it would be a spoiler for the new book.
He shows mercy (in the shrieking shack, as Frodo shows pity to Gollum) which is the crucial difference between him and the ones he is opposing.
He is willing to sacrifice himself for the ones he loves.
The dark lord covets an object which he keeps away from him (the Philosopher's Stone, the Ring).
He is motivated in his struggle to protect the place he loves (the Shire, Hogwarts).

[dreamflower]

Oooh, even more. Well done!

[gamgeefest.livejournal.com]

Harry did show mercy in the Shrieking Shack, but then in OOTP, he tries to kill, er, whatshername, Bellatrix? But other than that whole episode at the end of that book, he does generally show good judgement.

I would say Harry's blood other than the stone, since its his blood that brings Voldemort back to power, and it is also linked to what took away his power in the first place.