The internal and external conflicts of Harry Potter

The interconnecting events that progressively take place throughout the novel not only reveal the conflicts that Harry must overcome for the greater good, but also the ones he must battle within himself. While the main conflict in the novel is Harry going on a journey to defeat Voldemort and his regime to rid the wizarding world of all who are not purebloods, an underlying conflict arises as the story progresses. On top of assuming all the responsibility for finding the horcruxes and destroying them, Harry has been fighting to discover himself, and the truth about Dumbledore. After Dumbledore’s past and secrets begin to unravel, Harry finds himself confused, betrayed, and alone. How can he continue to carry out Dumbledore’s orders when he feels that he barely knew him at all? The one person whom he had trusted and loved had found it unnecessary to tell him so many things about himself. However, as Harry overcomes the conflicts in defeating Vodemort, he also finds resolutions to his own internal conflicts. Harry learns to accept that not everything can be revealed to him, and that he must find them out on his own. Only by doing so can he truly find himself.