Dumbledore and Favoritism in CoS

[Tom Wall <thomasmwall@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51356


I have really enjoyed reading all of the 
different persepectives regarding Dumbledore and 
the redistribution of house points and the end 
of PS/SS. And I also have enjoyed the way that 
many have defended his actions as "righting the 
proper balance" to paraphrase Ali's paraphrasing 
of that side of the debate. Whether or not I agree 
is different, but I can respect that people sincerely 
believe that Dumbledore was being fair.

Recap: In PS/SS, HHR did stuff, and got 60/50/50 
points respectively for the stuff they did.

In CoS, Harry and Ron are awarded TWO-HUNDRED POINTS EACH.

Okay. I would have been able to play along, I might 
have even been convinced that Dumbledore isn't unfair, 
no matter how tactless he may be.

But if this doesn't prove that Dumbledore picks favorites, then... 
well, it completely proves that Dumbledore picks favorites, there's 
no question about it. ;-)

WHAT did they do in the Chamber of Secrets to deserve two-hundred 
points each?

200 POINTS: Harry was *loyal.* Harry stabbed a Basilisk, and stabbed 
a book. FAWKES did all the really dangerous work... NOT TO MENTION 
giving Harry the strength (via song) to do the above stuff.

200 POINTS: Ron did NOTHING... he was just *there,* which means that 
Ron's complete lack of any action was worth more in Dumbledore's eyes 
than the actions of all four Gryffindors the previous year.

AND not *only* did they get all the points, but they also both got 
Special Awards for Services to the School.

Now, even if you endorse Dumbledore's decision to grant all those 
points at the end of PS/SS, personally overturning the results of the 
House Cup, I'd like to see how anyone can defend him for this. This 
is blatant favoritism. AND it's not canon, but my personal belief is 
that he gave the points for the loyalty. Which doubly proves the 
favoritism, 'cause the loyalty shown was to him.

Harry and Ron did NOT deserve 200 points each for the events in the 
Chamber of Secrets. Special Awards, definitely. Some points, 
definitely. 400. No way.

-Tom