[HPforGrownups] - Dumbledore in PS/SS

[JamiDeise at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 19398

In a message dated 5/24/2001 4:40:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
pbnesbit at msn.com writes:

<< pg. 194 UK:  'Professor Dumbledore left ten minutes ago,' she said 
 coldly. 'He received an urgent owl from the Ministry of Magic and 
 flew off for London at once.'  >>  I always thought that owl was a red 
herring (ha ha) sent by Quirrell to get Dumbledore as far away as possible as 
he made his move for the Stone. However .. 
 
 <<It seems to me from this conversation and one Harry has earlier with 
 Ron and Hermione about Dumbledore's being called away, that it was a 
 ruse to get Dumbledore *out of the way*.  Hmm, now I suspect Fudge 
 even more.   >> I think Fudge is a DE too, whether or not he sent that owl 
to Dumbledore. 

I think there's conflicting evidence as to whether or not Dumbledore is a 
"God" who waits and watches as events unfurl. At this point in the series, I 
believe that Dumbledore realizes that Harry must face Voldemort in some type 
of ultimate clash of good vs. evil. Being on the side of good, Dumbledore 
will do all he can to ensure that Harry is the victor.

On a related note, was anyone else as disappointed as I to learn in GoF that 
the only reason baby Harry had defeated Voldemort the first time was due to 
Lily's sacrificial death? I'd always thought that it was Harry's kinetic 
wizarding powers that resulted in Voldy's defeat.

Jami