[HPforGrownups] OOP: Dumbledore and lying

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In a message dated 24/06/03 17:17:10 GMT Daylight Time, ersatzharry at yahoo.com 
writes:


> Much has made on this list in the past about Dumbledore's refusal to
> lie.  But he does not seem quite so averse to having other people lie.
> Presumably Snape's activities, whatever they may be, involve a form
> of lying (as do any sort of spying activities by anyone else).  Harry
> seems to think DD is giving him a very subtle signal to lie when the
> DAs are being questioned in DD's office.  DD claims responsibility for
> Dumbledore's Army pretty directly, and this seems to me to be pretty
> much a direct lie (albeit one for a good reason).
> 
> Does Dumbledore lie?
> 
> Ersatz Harry

Everybody lies, Dumbledore is not perfect, and that point has been proven 
when he made the mistake of not telling Harry anything thus Sirius is dead.  
Dumbledore lies when he has to or is convenient, just like everybody else does.  I 
dont think he lies to people he cares about, such as Harry or McGonagall, but 
he can lie easily to other people just like everyone else.

Loadsa love
Nic xx


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