[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore's Motives?

[Jesta Hijinx]

No: HPFGUIDX 41243

>What's bothering me is Dumbledore's timing as far as bringing the
>Philosopher's Stone to Hogwarts.  Did he know someone was planning on
>stealing it?  He probably guessed that the stone could be used to
>revive Voldemort from his weakened state - I mean, what else was it
>really good for (besides the whole near-immortality thing)?  But, if
>that's the case, why did he leave it in Gringotts for long?  Why
>wasn't it moved to Hogwarts right after Voldemort's defeat, when his
>followers were still floundering about?  For that matter, why wasn't
>it just destroyed?
>
Indeed.  This, to me, smacked somewhat of accusations of placing critical 
military targets in the same buildings with daycare centers.

>I have a great many suspicions concerning Dumbledore's motives in the
>series, most of which are not well received.  I have this feeling
>he's manipulating everybody for some other purpose, one that isn't
>necessarily in the best interest of all concerned.  I just don't see
>how he couldn't know Voldie was stuck on the back of Quirrell's head,
>especially if Snape suspected his involvement with the Dark Lord.  If
>he DID know, then having the stone stored at Hogwarts was just asking
>for Voldemort to be revived!
>
As do I.  I have a lot of suspicion around Dumbledore.

Felinia

_________________________________________________________________
MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: 
http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx