Dirty on Dumbledore & who will Harry confide in?

[lily_paige_delaney]

No: HPFGUIDX 85517

Does anyone else think that it was strange that Dumbledore just lets 
Harry leave his office thinking his only fate is to be murdered or be 
the murderer?  He doesn't even offer any help!  What kind of way is 
that to treat someone?  Especially someone you profess to love?

The only explanation I can guess for this is that he wants Harry to 
come to terms with the reality of the situation and wants him to ASK 
for help rather than have it handed to him on a plate.  Remember that 
help is always given to those at Hogwarts who ask for it (CoS).

Up until now Harry's destiny has been influenced by outside events 
which he has reacted to.  I hope that in book 6 we will see him on 
the offensive for a change, shaping his own destiny and working out a 
plan of action against Voldemort.

Harry needs to find out as much about Voldemort as he can.  I believe 
that knowledge can be Harry's power and the best person to tell him 
is Dumbledore - but will Harry be too proud to ask?  The other people 
I think can provide invaluable information are Ginny (what exactly 
happened in the CoS and what does she know about Tom Riddle from the 
diary?) and Snape (although I can't see any possibility of this 
happening!).  

It will be interesting to see if and when Harry tells Ron and 
Hermoine about the prophecy.  In his present state of mind its hard 
to imagine he would for a while and maybe not until he was forced.  
Who might he tell?  I see Ginny and/or Luna as the likely candidates.

Ginny has proven herself to be quite perceptive to Harry's emotions 
and she may pick up that something more than Sirius' death is 
troubling him - after all, she knows a lot about carrying around a 
dark secret.  He's unburdened himself to her once already and may do 
so again if prompted.

The reason I think he might confide in Luna is that she is someone to 
whom he does not have an emotional investment but someone with whom 
he has made a connection and who has unusual sources of information 
outside Hogwarts which could help him.

Gunning for a more pro-active Harry!

LPD