OoP - GUILTY Dumbledore (was Dumbledore's true sorrow motives)

[D.G.]

No: HPFGUIDX 68712

"No wonder DD weeps. I don't think DD is evil. I think he is doing 
dark and difficult things that he considers necessary to save the 
world..."

Yes, Talisman -- my sentiments exactly.  I think, perhaps, that the 
burden of guilt being carried by Dumbledore is the same burden that 
will eventually be carried by Harry and anyone/everyone else whose 
charge it is to rid [or at least protect] the world (the Universe?) 
from the Dark Lord and his minions. 

Ethics/morality are not easily- 
resolved, "right"/"wrong" "innocent"/"guilty" considerations, 
especially when the task at hand concerns the issue of whether or not 
Darkness will triumph over Light in this world. Harry must be 
empowered with what it takes to defeat the Dark Lord -- not only 
because Dumbledore [or anyone else] loves him, but because he (we now 
know) is the only "weapon" that can achieve this essential task.  
Dumbledore MUST (not "can," but MUST) do anything and everything 
within his considerable powers to factilitate this.  All else --
honesty, adherence to everyday principles of right and wrong, even 
personal loyalty itself-- must be subservient to this mission.   

Remember --the ancient magick [and, by the way, I wish JKR would 
start spelling it that way] that has saved Harry thus far has been 
somewhat carelessly referred to as "love," but Dumbledore has made it 
clear that it's actually the inviolable bond of familial "blood" -- 
not a matter of emotion, or personal choice, but of destiny.  
Ultimately, the characters in this saga are beholden to forces and 
values much greater --and more important-- than themsevles as 
individuals, although they are certainly capable of free will in 
terms of whether or not they want to facilitate their own 
participation in this struggle.

Will the Father eventually have to sacrifice the Son?