NancyLebovitz comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 8 - Less Wrong
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Now that you mention it, that promise does seem rather off-balance compared to Harry's usual standards.
Boring hypothesis: He's falling in love with Hermione.
Interesting hypothesis: He started out very isolated. His family wasn't abusive, but he didn't connect to anyone. Now he's having to navigate having personal connections, and it's harder for him to make abstractly good choices.