Gandalf and Dumbledore 9(WAS: More Old Hat...)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., prefectmarcus at y... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., fourfuries at a... wrote:
> > Not to be nitpicky, but the whole premise of the Hobbit is that 
> > Gandalf presses Bilbo into a trip without giving Bilbo ANY notice 
> and 
> > hardly any informationabout what dangers Bilbo will be facing.
> > 
> 
> By all means, pick all the nits you want. :)
> 
> What about in PS/SS when Dumbledore doesn't provide Harry any 
> information on the dangers and problems he'll face in getting to 
the 
> stone?  He only arranges for him to see and understand the mirror.
> 
> Marcus

You continue to be brilliant.  Of course, Dumbledore doesn't exactly 
tell HP to go looking for the stone, now does he?  Dumbledore is 
definitely secretive, probably manipulative, and possibly willing to 
sacrifice all to defeat Voldy.  But as you and Robin have said, c'est 
le guerre, n'est pas?

4FR