Bertha in the Pensive

[Saitaina]

No: HPFGUIDX 28016

<sniped lots of great opinions on why Bertha's in the Pensive>

I see Dumbledore as one of those Headmasters (Principals) that cares about
all his students, no matter how much trouble they get themselves (or others)
into.  He's got a heart that way.  Now this whole mess is troubling to
Dumbledore on two levels.  One, the level of Voldemort and protecting Harry
and that lot (remember they knew WHERE Voldemort was rumored to last be and
that's where Bertha disappeared at.).  But on another level, he knew her,
cared about her, and she's missing.  I see the memory as a fond one, one of
many where Bertha ended up in trouble for her own curiosity.  That curiosity
defined her, constantly poking her nose into where it doesn't belong.  I see
Dumbledore's line as a fondness tinged with worry as he repeats what he said
so long ago.  He knows she's in trouble and he guesses that her infamous
curiosity got the better of her hence leading her into trouble so while the
line is spoke with a fondness of her image and memory...the worry is there,
wonder what she's done now to get her into trouble, to cause her to become
missing.

I base my assessment on several teachers/principal's I have known in life.
I never was the 'good kid' and was really more trouble then it was worth
putting into me, but I will always remember those adults that stood by me
and even now keep up with me to make sure I'm doing alright.  In them I see
Prof. Dumbledore and I know that if hey had a pensive they would few my
memory with the same fondness/exasperation Dumbledore does Bertha.  It's
that love and caring for a student that never leaves you even several years
after they've left your school.

I'm not sure I explained this as I wanted...but hopefully you understand
what I'm trying to say.

Saitaina
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