![]() ![]() Although it is extremely difficult for Harry to avoid reminders of Cedric’s death at Hogwarts due to the majority of his peers who wish to either hear about the story or expose him for lying about it, there are examples of Harry trying to force himself to forget about Cedric also found in the first chapter. The second main symptom of PTSD is “Emotional numbness and avoidance of places, people, and activities that are reminders of the trauma” (“Symptoms of PTSD”). “‘Don’t kill Cedric! Don’t kill Cedric!’ Who’s Cedric – your boyfriend?” (Rowling 15).Harry’s dreams and flashbacks about Cedric’s death show that it has affected him much more deeply than any other death in the series so far, to the point that he is truly traumatized. Dudley gave a harsh bark of laughter then adopted a high pitch, whimpering voice. He had revisited the graveyard last night in his dreams. Moaning.” “What d’you mean?” Harry said again, but there was a cold, plunging sensation in his stomach. The first main symptom is “Re-experiencing the trauma through intrusive distressing recollections of the event, flashbacks, and nightmares” (“Symptoms of PTSD”), which Harry experiences in Chapter One of Order of the Phoenix:“I heard you last night”, said Dudley breathlessly. There are three major symptoms of PTSD, and Harry exhibits each of them in Order of the Phoenix. PTSD is defined by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America as a “debilitating condition that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a natural disaster, serious accident, terrorist incident, sudden death of a loved one, war, violent personal assault such as rape, or other life-threatening events” (“Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)”). ![]() However, upon further investigation, it is actually much more likely that Harry is suffering from something called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder aka PTSD. Upon first glance, Harry’s anger and defensiveness in Order of the Phoenix seem as though they are simply typical symptoms of teenage angst. Order of the Phoenix is primarily about Harry learning to cope with his trauma, and due to the millions of children throughout the world who deal with abuse, neglect, and other types of trauma, it is a lesson that they also must learn as they grow up. This is likely the most traumatic event Harry has ever witnessed in his life at this point, and the repercussions of this event are seen in detail in the following book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. ![]() Near the end of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter, at the young age of fourteen, is forced to watch Voldemort and one of his Death Eaters kill Cedric Diggory before Harry’s very eyes. ![]()
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