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Cinders said:
Not at all. While I like Ginny, I have seen the case made for how SHE can be a Mary-Sue, and I can accept it. However, I don't think that any such case could be made for the character of Harry Potter. I think Harry has più in common with Luke Skywalker than the proverbial Gary Stu. He's impetuous, often acts without thinking, and can, at times, be blinded da emotion. As Plenilunio, he has several flaws, and is da no means a two dimensional character. He makes interesting choices that often come at great prices. For example, he jumps the gun when he bravely (but, let's be honest, stupidly) makes the decision to rush in and save Sirius from Voldemort. Because of this impulsive choice, it costs him Sirius's life. Harry is depicted as deeply human. I wouldn't say he's overcome his "dark past", like plenty of Gary Stus and Mary Sues (who seem to sprout like daisies out of manure). He's traumatized da it, through to the very end, and desperate to live up to the expectations that people have of him, but not sure how to do it. For every asset Harry has, he also has a fault. In addition to being brave, loyal, and ingenious, he's also judgmental, impetuous, and, at times, close-minded. Several times, Hermione has to remind him to look at a situation from a different perspective, and he doesn't always listen to her. He sometimes makes bad choices, and sometimes figures out a way to fix them. Harry's preference to see the world painted in black and white (instead of shades of gray) is one of the things that makes him blind to Snape's true alignment. In short, Harry is a very interesting and well-rounded character. Far from the cut-out, serve-no-purpose Gary Stu. And Harry isn't a projection of who JKR wishes she was. JKR has admitted that she sees più pieces of herself in Hermione, più than any other character, not Harry. So I don't see anyway that Harry can be seen as a Gary Stu.
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