[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore turns evil.

[Lumen Dei]

No: HPFGUIDX 18496

This is all a bit confusing for me.  Does having a dark past immediately give one depth? 

"Dumbledore's character would certainly have more depth if he was once 
associated with the dark art"

Depth in the Judeo-Christian traditon was always the fruit of suffering born patiently, a patience that did not exclude an experience of darkness.  And from that experience blossomed the gift of empathy, an ability to enter into the experiences, particularly the sufferings of others.  That empathy faithfully practised would expand the soul/heart/person to a "depth" (or perhaps breadth would be a better word) that would expand right across the globe.

A quicker way to "depth via darkness", and considerably safer for all concerned, is simply to discover the possibilities of evil within one's own heart.  They don't have to be realized in order to bring that almost unfathomable equilibrium that such searchers (seekers) maintain in the face of calaminty, particularly that borne of another's evil deeds.

Why impose insanity on the world by having Dumbledore turn out to be a "servant of evil" in disguise?  One of JKR's main themes is the necessity of trust.  It could not be a necessity if there is no one to trust....

Lumen Dei
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  Interesting, and a nice point about spy within Grindlewald's circle.  
  There are some canon evidence supporting Dumbledore with a dark past:

  1. PS/SS Chapter 1. Dumbledore remarked that Voldemort possesses 
  power that he would never have and McGonagall replied, 'It's only 
  because you're too noble to use them.'

  2. CoS. In the History of Magic class, a student said Dumbledore 
  can't open the Chamber of Secret because some sort of dark art is 
  required and Prof. Binn retorted, 'Just because a wizard doesn't use 
  dark magic doesn't mean he can't.'

  3. Dumbledore loves to give people a second chance? Why? Is that 
  because someone once gave him a second chance?

  Dumbledore's character would certainly have more depth if he was once 
  associated with the dark art.  For example, the scene in the 
  Pensieve. Dumbledore, while defending Snape, said, 'He's now no more 
  a Death eater than I am.'  If Dumbledore has any sort of past 
  associations with the Dark arts, then this statement very poignant 
  and now has an additional meaning -- 'Look at me, I turn from the 
  dark side and I trust him to pull through as well.'



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