OOP: FLOOZY No.I - The Dumbledore Papers

[magicalme9]

No: HPFGUIDX 65742

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "tristan_ana2004" 
<tristan_ana at h...> wrote:
> > Clotho, Achesis & Atropos,
> > Conclusion.
> > 
> > We are at a loss to comprehend the level of ineptitude and lack 
of 
> > judgement shown by such an experienced  and powerful wizard as 
> > Dumbledore undoubtedly is. 
> > 
> I haven't been able to figure out where or how to post a thought 
> I've been harboring ever since my first read through and a reply to 
> this post is as good as any.
> 
> Wouldn't Dumbledore dying in OOP been so much better than Sirius?  
> The Dumbledore Papers thoroughly outlined some gaping chinks in 
> Dumbledore's armour.  And there is nothing like death, especially a 
> sacrificial one, to cover up someone's faults.  By the end of OOP, 
> Dumbledore's shine has unquestionably dulled.  It would have made 
> sense that the Order of the Phoenix work together to help Harry 
> after losing Dumbledore.  His death could also have hastened the 
> Ministry's acceptance of Voldemort's return.  Sirius had faults and 
> we loved him because of them.  Dumbledore's faults are disturbing.
> 
> Ana T

Firstly, not wanting to offend the author of Floozy, which is really 
good. But now me: Yes, DD has faults, but I think they're disturbing, 
because DD is somehow created as perfect, as this over-life-sized-
best-wizard-ever-who-can-solve-and-sort-out-anything and that goes 
nicely along with V and the only wizard V was ever afraid of. DD must 
therefore be great and larger-than-life, because V fears him and 
everyone is terrified of V, even of speaking his name.
As in GoF Moody says to Harry [paraphrased] that "Karkaroff and 
Maxime will cheat. They want to beat Dumbledore and show that he's 
ONLY HUMAN" [emphasis added] So anyway, DD is human and therefore 
makes mistakes. We don't know very much about DD point of view and 
the choices behind his actions and decisions, as we only meet him 
when he's in Harry's presence. 
Being the greatest wizard doesn't mean he's faultless.

magicalme (okay, this is a bit a weak defence, but I'm not in a state 
to come up with sth, better, probably at a later point...)