Very well written piece, and entirely likely, given just the few comments by JKR plus what was in the books. Harry should have been an amoral thief, grifter and user, if he survived, and that's a bloody big "if".
Too many fans and fic writers gloss over his upbringing and Dumble's culpablility. I always thought he was as vile as Voldy, with his abomination of "the greater good".
I can see this would also be cathartic for you to write. I found it to be somewhat triggering for issues from my childhood, but well worth the discomfort, as it is a quality piece of work.
I hope you and your daughter (I have a son) continue to do well.
Author's response
Thank you, I appreciate that.
I agree. Canon Harry is nothing like a real child would be having been abused like that. (I was and it took me many years to discover what I was doing wrong.) Like you, i detest the casual way she treats child abuse.
Dumbley: As far as I'm concerned, Dumbledore is the vilest villain ever to have been invented.
I'm truly sorry to have triggered bad memories. It brought back so m many of my own. Surprisingly enough, despite all the mistakes i've made, My baby is a well adjusted, almost sixteen year old, now.
Alorkin