MAGIC DISHWASHER is not a valid theory

[Dominique Medal]

No: HPFGUIDX 47239

Chris (christopher_g_nuttall at hotmail.com) wrote:
> I have strong doubts about MD as a explanation for Dumbledore's 
> behaviour.  It would seen GROSSLY irresponsible for Dumbledore to
>
> a) Leave Harry Potter with the dursleys when he needs to learn as much 
> magic as possible.

I have always assumed that Harry was sent to the Dursleys to keep him 
out of the wizarding world and reasonably safe, and so that the blood 
relative protection spells could be used.

> Snape or Lupin could have made surrogate parents for him instead, 
> Snape providing the angotiam.

Snape would not make a good parent at all. Plus, he may have been 
teaching at the time, so Dumbledore would not have given him that extra 
burden. Lupin is a werewolf, and therefore it would be a bad idea to 
send Harry to him.

> Secondly, there are flaws in whatever defences exist round privet 
> drive, as Fred, George, dobby and Mr. Wesley all manage to break in at 
> one point or another.

The various Weasleys who showed up at Privet Drive over the course of 
the books were not breaking in with intent to harm Harry. The spells 
have some way of deciding who is a threat and who isn't. If they 
didn't, no witch or wizard would be able to go into 4 Privet Drive, or, 
depending on how far the wards extend, hang out on Privet Drive at all.

> b) Allow Fudge to remain as MFM when he is at the least incompetent 
> and at worst a dark supporter.  Even if he did not want the job 
> himself, there are a few other people who could have taken is, such as 
> barty crouch.

Crouch Sr. would not have been elected in the first place. He had 
fallen out of popularity after his son was discovered to be a Death 
Eater. Dumbledore would not have made a very good Minister of Magic, 
IMO, because he would try to institute huge reforms. The wizarding 
world wouldn't stand for it. Fudge seems quite dependent on Dumbledore, 
anyway, and the headmaster has allies lower down in the Ministry.

> c) Not to have made any serious attempt to track and catch Vapor!mort. 
>  If Peter can find him, so can Dumbledore.  If the tracker needed the 
> dark mark, snape has one to use.

Vapour!mort has been assumed to be immortal. Thus, it's a bad idea to 
attack him.

> d) To have allowed Quraiil to have come to the school carrying 
> Voldemort with him.

Dumbledore might not have known the Vapour!mort had possessed Quirrell. 
If he did, maybe he hoped to have somebody (probably Harry) defeat 
Quirrellmort for good. The Stone would have been safe, because 
Quirrellmort would not have been able to get past the Mirror of Erised 
and get the stone. Quirrellmort also would not have been able to attack 
anybody without being apprehended and dealt with.
And the biggest reason Dumbledore had for allowing Quirrellmort into 
Hogwarts? Dumbledore can watch him.

> e) To have allowed Voldemort's rebirth to re-threaten the WW once 
> again.

Vapour!mort cannot be killed. Therefore, Voldemort needs to have a form 
to be defeated. The way he gave himself a new body is flawed in a 
multitude of ways. Voldemort is vulnerable now that he has a body.

> Whatever Dumbledore's motives, to allow hundreds of people, perticuly 
> defenceless muggles, to be slaughtered is a terrible act.  I suspect 
> that Dumbledore is trying to cope with things as they appear, rather 
> than acting to a great plan.

I can see Dumbledore as thinking that people have to be sacrificed to 
save the majority. He has a plan, but as things come up, he tweaks the 
plan to fit the situation.

Straya Luna niqui, who really hopes that the big post on MD is done 
soon, because she doesn't quite get the theory

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