[HPforGrownups] Is Dumbledore right in the head?

[christine]

No: HPFGUIDX 168

I always figured his behaviour was a bit of a put-on, to make him seem 
harmless, or to make him appear more "human".  I am bothered that if he is 
supposed to be Harry's mentor, how come he isn't in the books more?  There 
are many times that Harry could have gone to Dumbledore to solve various 
mysteries, but he never thinks too, and Dumbledore never volunteers 
info.  Does that make sense?

At 11:42 AM 8/26/00, you wrote:
>One thing that worries me about Albus Dumbledore is his occasional eccentric
>behaviour, usually revealing itself in his childish sense of humour
>
>e.g.:
>
>"...I would like to say a few words.  And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber!
>Oddment! Tweak!"
>
>and continuing through anecdotes about socks and chamber pots, and so on.
>
>I get the impression that Dumbledore is going to become increasingly
>unpredictable as he heads for senility.  It may have something to do with
>the fact that he keeps some of his thoughts in a pensieve -  what effect
>must that have on his declining brain?  There's also his advanced age -
>there are several references to him looking old and weary at the end of GoF.
>
>I don't think Dumbledore will die until the last gasp of Book 7, but I do
>think he could become dangerous. As a powerful wizard with an unhinged
>brain, who knows what he might do?
>
>Just a few random thoughts, before I go out to get pissed.
>
>Neil
>             Flying-Ford-Anglia