Dumbledore's attention to Harry an ammends for past mistakes?

[ariadnemajic]

No: HPFGUIDX 77204

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinwolf2001" 
<lupinwolf2001 at y...> wrote:
> That would Definetely be in direct contrast to Dumbledore's whole 
> expression that choices are what defines us... not destiny. Really 
> the entire nature of the books are based on the principal that we 
are our choices and actions not our heritage or upbringing. 
> 
> A shining example of this is the attention (or lack there of in 
> Riddle's case) given to an orphaned child. One chose a dark path, 
one has chosen a lighter one. I can't help but think that Dumbledore 
doesn't see that if done all over again HIS choices could have made a 
profound difference.
> 
> That said, if Dumbledore did "see through Tom" and held him 
> accountable for actions that he had not performed, then he is the 
> biggest fraud of all!



Ariadne:  Yet Dumbledore believes the prophecy for Harry, a destiny 
if there ever was one.  Why the contradiction with Riddle?  Was he 
also fulfilling a destiny that Dumbledore didn't want to interfere 
with?  Of course, we only see one scene of interaction between 
Dumbledore/Riddle, and presumably it's from Riddle's perspective 
through the diary.  We don't actually know that Dumbledore offered no 
support. And Riddle WAS already making dark choices at that time by 
opening the chamber.

I'm not sure how the prophecy fits in with Dumbledore's foundation 
that "we are our choices."  If this is his bottom-line belief, then 
surely Harry will get to choose his destiny as well.