[HPforGrownups] House points and Dumbledore

[srsiriusblack at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 51080

In a message dated 29/01/2003 23:36:17 Eastern Standard Time, 
bboy_mn at yahoo.com writes:


> Sorry, but you will never convince me that evil Dumbledore snatch an
> undeserved victory from the hands of the poor hard working deserving
> Slytherins and gave it to Gryffindor. They deserves three times the
> point that he awarded them, but he chose to be very modest about it.
> 
> That is my story and I am sticking to it.
> 
bboy_mon always has a great argument. I truly agree that Dumbledore 
restrained himself.... he says in PS that the 'secret of what happened 
between Harry and Quirrel is known across the school' - paraphrased, but it 
is my opinion that no matter what Harry and Co. endure through the books the 
actual truth is NOT known by the school- i.e. that LOrd Voldie is involved. 
Thus, he has to give points to Harry and Co. without showing direst 
favouritism... afterall, Harry *is* famous and giving him point for what 
others are unaware *would* show favouritism.... THUS, DD is giving Gryffindor 
just enough points to win House Cup makes sense... NO one understands what 
Harry truly endured-- not to mention the sacrifices or Ron and Hermione( my 
new rescue pup's name sake <grin>) so, in all it makes sense.. The victory of 
the HOUSE after HArry and Co. lose so many points with the  Norbert escapade 
is champion in itself....and DD knows this, IMHO


This all points back to the virtues of Griffyndor House.... Bravery, etc... 
HHR know that the points are being given on what they did in the battle with 
Quirrel, imho, but I think they also know that the school is unaware of what 
actual occurred and the victory is in the HOUSE and not themselves.

"All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty 
recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the 
dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with 
open eyes, to make it possible. This I did."  T.E. Lawrence- Seven Pillars of 
Wisdom


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