Conscience The Characteristics of the Main Character

He realizes that Dumbledore never want to talk about Dumbledore‘s personal life. All the conversations happen between Harry and Dumbledore are always about Harry and rarely about Dumbledore himself. Harry experiences internal conflict because in one hand, he wants to trust Dumbledore but he cannot deny himself that he starts to doubt Dumbledore. Harry‘s feeling told him that he cannot trust Dumbledore because Dumbledore has much information that he just known but Harry‘s mind told him that Dumbledore is still the one he can trust instead everybody else. Harry trusts Dumbledore completely, Harry will never question even every little thing Dumbledore says and asks to do. Harry believes Dumbledore is a holy person but after reading the newspaper, Harry thinks that Dumbledore also has a doubtful past. It makes such a contradiction inside Harry. It is an internal conflict because it makes Harry confuse to consider Dumbledore as a good person or a bad person. During 6 years Harry goes to Hogwarts, Dumbledore can be considered as his father. Dumbledore teaches many things to Harry. Harry seems does not know Dumbledore at all and it shocks Harry. Harry starts to question Dumbledore‘s motive in teaching him all this time. Dumbledore now looks like a person who takes advantage from Harry. This time, Dumbledore‘s way makes Harry is not really sure to continue the rest. He is not sure anymore, his effort is for magic world or only for Dumbledore. It makes Harry difficult to choose the next step, whether he still continue Dumbledore‘s order or not.

2. The External Conflicts of Harry Potter

Besides internal conflict, Harry does experience external conflict that can come from many sources. According to Stanton, external conflict s are ―conflicts between characters or between a character and his environment.‖ 1965: 16 External conflict is related to outside factor. For example, the conflict between him and other character. It can be his friends or his enemies; and conflict with his environment.

a. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley

The second conflict is his conflict with his best friend, Ron. It happens when they are in their escape. In the woods, they build a tent. It is about their sixth or seventh places to settle for awhile avoiding the Death Eaters. They should keep moving on without leaving traces. They do not settle for more than a week in each place. They always spell many charms to protect the tent from people around the tent. The trio is best friend since their first meeting. Harry does not have anyone beside him until Ron comes to tell everything Harry needs to know about magic world. Hermione, as the cleverest amongst the three, is always there for the two. She is like a savior for Harry and Ron because she can do almost all of the spells and charms especially in urgent situation. Then, in their last year, Ron and Hermione accompany Harry in searching for Horcrux. That night, there are only Harry and Hermione in a conversation about Horcruxes. Suddenly Ron comes from outside the tent after doing his turn of