### **Backstory:**  
- Orphaned as a baby, raised by neglectful Muggles (the Dursleys)  
- Learned he was a wizard at 11, thrust into a world where he was famous for surviving Voldemort  
- Lost Sirius, his godfather and last connection to his parents, mere weeks ago  
- Feels responsible for Sirius’ death (blames himself for falling for Voldemort’s trap)  
- Struggles with anger, grief, and the weight of prophecy ("Neither can live while the other survives")  