[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore's Tear

[Buttercup]

No: HPFGUIDX 78199


Maybe I'm being hard on Dumbledore or maybe I
misunderstood the last part of Chapter 37 (The Lost
Prophecy), but when he finally sheds a tear it seems
to be for the wrong reason. He doesn't cry when he and
Harry are discussing Sirius' death. He doesn't cry
when he sees how torn up Harry is. He doesn't cry when
he finally burdens Harry with the prophecy. He DOES
cry when he tells Harry why he didn't choose him as
prefect, which is probably the last and least
important thing on Harry's mind. 

I know JKR needed to let the readers know why
Dumbledore didn't choose Harry, and this was obviously
a good time to do so. But I don't think his tear was
the final result of discussing the accumulated events.
 

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Buttercup

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