OOP: Dumbledore's actions (spoilers)

[riki827]

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I've been reading some posts about Dumbledore's "failure" with Harry 
in OOP.  I know some people are disappointed by it, but I have a 
theory on Rowling's reasoning for it.  

We've read many times how Dumbledore is the only wizard LV is afraid 
of and how Dumbledore can protect Harry (which I believe means the 
end of Dumbledore at some point, but that's a different post).  With 
Dumbledore making mistakes with Harry this time out, coupled with 
Sirius's death, I believe this is Rowling's way of illustrating how, 
as we grow up, we have to learn to take care of ourselves.  Your 
parents/guardians/keepers protect you as long as they can, and in the 
best way they can, but at some point, protection time is over.  

I think this goes along with the prophesy, and why some people may 
have found it disappointing, at least dramatically so.  Yes, WE knew 
that Harry and LV were going to have to fight the final battle.  But 
Harry didn't.  This is the same rite of passage lesson, I believe, 
blown up into Harry-size proportions, of course.  Ditto with Harry 
seeing his father in a different (and disappointing) light.  Those 
people, those protectors, you think are perfect and infallible?  They 
fail you even though they have the best of intentions (Dumbledore), 
they have flaws (James as seen in the pensieve), they're often 
powerless (Harry has learned that he is the only one, as he 
understands it at this point, who has the power to defeat LV), and 
they die (James, Lily, Sirius).

It's a hard lesson to learn.  But Rowling is into teaching us hard 
lessons.

Riki
(proud newbie)