Favorite Character

My all time favorite character is Harry Potter.  In the first book, Harry was completely oblivious to the magical world.  For example, when he received 1000's of letters through the fireplace, he had no clue what was going on, but they were all for him.  He took the beating his uncle gave him, and persevered because he somehow knew those letters were going to help get him out of 4 Privet Drive. However, by the end of the book he had fought and destroyed Voldemort, and was much more aware and even humble.  He had seen first hand what dark magic, while in the large flaming room fighting Voldemort for the stone, could do, and he had fought it. Here is a 12 year old boy, who had been practicing magic for less than a year, and he had the courage to fight back.   From beginning to end, Harry has gone from oblivious and confused to aware and courageous.  This clearly shows a big change throughout the story.

I think that I can connect so strongly to Harry because just like when he first went to Hogwarts and was confused and scared, the first time I started Lacrosse I was confused and VERY scared.  This helped me gauge how Harry was feeling that first time the boat rowed across the lake to Hogwarts.  It allowed me to paint a better picture in my mind about Harry.  I don't think my fear was quite as large as Harry's but it was at least comparable.  This is why I think I am strongly connected to Harry Potter.