The 12 uses of Dumbledore's omniscience

[shihtouji]

No: HPFGUIDX 57726

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "abigailnus" <abigailnus at y...> 
wrote:
>  > --- errolowl wrote:
> > > <snip a bunch of post> doesn't know the extents
> > of
> > > his own castle, has
> > > no control over the actions of mean or cowardly
> > > people, and either
> > > can't see or can't fix all the loopholes in his
> > > school's
> > > defenses.And there's more where that came from.
> 
> To which Lynn objected.  I hope Errol doesn't mind me jumping in:
> 
> > How do you know
> > Dumbledore doesn't know the extent of the castle?
> 
> Because he says so himself in GoF.  I don't remember the exact 
occasion, but Harry hears 
> Dumbledore tell someone over dinner that there are rooms in the 
castle that he doesn't 
> know, and gives for example the room full of bedpans which he found 
once and has 
> never been able to find again.
> 

non-magical me:

He's talking to Karkaroff, in the context of a semi-serious argument 
about secrecy (Karkaroff has just reprimanded Krum for giving too 
much information away about Durmstrang's location).  Harry thinks 
Dumbledore gives him a mischievous wink, and I'm convinced that the 
whole thing is Dumbledore's sense of humour getting away with him.  
What would this room be--the Chamberpot of Secrets?  He's obviously 
pulling Karkaroff's leg (in't he?)

"shihtouji"