[HPforGrownups] Re: [was: Snape as DADA substitute) Dumbledore's awarding of points PS/SS

[Ladi lyndi]

No: HPFGUIDX 56941

--- Laura wrote:
> The 
> points were justified, but I think the way that
> Dumbledore handed 
> them out was pretty rude.  
> 
> But I think 
> the way that Dumbledore shot down the
> Slytherins just when they 
> thought they had won was pretty tactless.

Lynn:

I can see your point and really feel for those in
Slytherin who worked hard to earn points and did
it the honorable way.  But (you knew there was
going to be a but didn't you?) on the other hand,
this may just give them the incentive to pressure
their fellow Slytherins to work for their points
instead of working to get others to lose them. 
It could also just get them to hate the
Gryffindors if they don't already.  

Nasty little tattletale that Draco.  You know all
the Slytherins had to know it was him who got
Gryffindor to lose all those points.  And, in
point of fact, had Draco not done that and
Dumbledore hadn't awarded points, Slytherin would
still have won by 20 points or even 40 as Draco
wouldn't have lost that extra 20.  There may be
some who have figured all of that out.

Also, Dumbledore may in fact have been pointing
out that even when you think you've won (as Draco
now thinks since Voldemort's back), it's not over
'til it's over and no one should celebrate too
quickly.

Perhaps Dumbledore was preparing students for the
doing what is right not what is easy by showing
the students that even if doing right brings
negative consequences, it can also bring rewards.

Besides, everything that happens bad with Harry
ends up being huge school news and Harry is left
to deal with the negative of that.  There has to
be times when the positive is just as prominent.

Dumbledore doesn't strike me as someone who would
purposely be tactless.  He always seems to have a
reason.  We just may not yet know what the reason
is in this case.

Lynn

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