Dumbledore and Dementors

[Barclay, Maggie]

No: HPFGUIDX 52499

This is my first post.  Please be kind.

Melody wrote:
"But why did Dumbledore not go to Azkaban to question Black?

"One word: Dementors.

"He *hates* them.  Why go and find out if what he has heard is true when it
will do no good and he would have to be around those things?"

Me:
This is a good point, but my question is, why?  It seems to me that
Dumbledore has more than an ideological hatred of Dementors.  I don't have
my books with me (at work), so I can't offer any support, but his hatred
seems to be more personal at times.  This makes me wonder what the Dementors
make Dumbledore see or feel.  Do you think he has anything as horrible in
his past as Harry does?  Just a thought . . .
Mags


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