[HPforGrownups] Potterworld grown-ups are a sorry lot

[Calypso8604 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 31091

In a message dated 12/7/2001 2:09:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
annahunny2000 at yahoo.com writes:


> Dumbledore withholds all kinds of  information from Harry which could 
> seriously help in his fight with  Voldemort.  And if he's the most  
> powerful wizard in the world, why  doesn't he just take Harry under 
> his wing, so to speak, and teach Harry what he needs to know while 
> giving him the protection he needs? 

Well, Dumbledore obvioudly thinks its all for Harry's own good. And 
Dumbledore is teaching Harry what he needs to know, but wuthout obviously 
handing him the information. He makes it so Harry can discover everything he 
needs himself.

 Or at least say, Hey Harry, I 
> know the Dursleys are eligible for criminal charges in their abusive 
> treatment of you and I know that I put and left you in their care for 
> all these years, and I know you probably need serious counseling 
> after having been locked in a closet every night for over a decade, 
> but you've got to be with a blood relative in order to survive past 
> the age of 16 and I've been way too busy to protect you.  Or whatever 
> the reason.

I'm sure the Dursleys beat being killed by Voldemort. We know that there's a 
reason Harry stays there, we just are uninformed as to what it is


And Sirius is, in my opinion, a rather selfish coward who makes for a 
> pathetic god-father.  I'd say he should suck it up, be a dog 24-7, 
> and stay by your god-son's side so he doesn't get assassinated.

So, Sirius should risk being caught and recieving the Dementor's Kiss just so 
he can watch Harry when Dumbledore is doing just that? If Sirius stayed a dog 
all the time the secret would bound to get out and then he'll be less of a 
help when he is souless. Besides, Harry can't suddenly have a dog when they 
probably aren't allowed in Hogwarts (save Fang--but he belongs to Hagrid not 
a busy student) 

> 
> The Weasleys (actually my personal  favorite grown-ups) seem to truly 
> care about Harry, but don't do squat to help him -- aside from taking 
> him to a  quidditch match.  


I believe the Weasleys tried to persuade Dumbledore to let Harry stay with 
them but the decision was out of their hands.

> 
> And please, don't even think of Snape as in any way remotely 
> resembling an  admirable human being.  I truly don't understand how 
> anyone could like a guy who consistently and sadistically  picks on 
> powerless kids, no matter how cute the actor who portrays him is.
> 

Snape isn't really that bad. I've had worse teachers in elementary school! In 
fact, there was even a nun who taught Sunday School when I was 8 that made me 
cry everday...Snape is certainly a great guy when compared to many teachers. 
I like Snape because I see his potential and obvious depth

There are many other admirable adults in the series. The Potters for ceratin, 
Minerva, Remus Lupin, the real Mad-Eye, the older Weasley boys....All good 
adults, IMHO


Calypso



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