Ummm, Let's Not Use Dumbledore (was: Why is everyone so convinced

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No: HPFGUIDX 82388

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "slgazit" <slgazit at s...> wrote:
> 
> I think this is very unfair to him. Here you have a situation of 
> fear, Voldemort steadily taking over, you don't know who to trust, 
> etc. They are new parents, they know their baby is in mortal danger. 

Kneasy:
Ah, but they don't  really know, they only suspect. 
DD comes along and says "There's this prophecy. If it's right you
could be in danger. I think you should take precautions."
The only person who is in a position to make a realistic assessment
of the risk is DD. He offers to act as secret keeper. They refuse.
Very, very silly. DD is possibly the only wizard who could face down
Voldy. Instead they pick a friend, who in comparison is about as much
use as a chocolate fireguard. Friendship won't keep Voldy at bay. Power
might. Should DD have impressed on them just how  grave a risk they 
were taking? Or did he and was he ignored? 


slgazit:
> Naturally they turn to the 3 most trusted friends. They nominate 
> Sirius as secret keeper. The OoP all know about it. Then they start 
> suspecting Lupin. If they know that the suspect (Lupin) knows that 
> Sirius is secret keeper, it makes absolute sense to switch, and if 
> so, why not turn to a person whom you've been close friends with for 
> over a decade. 


Kneasy:
Why not go to the one person who is above suspicion? They are not 
taking it seriously, neither the level of risk nor Voldy's power.
DD is supposed to be a practiced Legilimens. He must know who
can be trusted and who can't. If a spy has been suspected, is it
likely that DD has not done a bit of mental investigation?
Maybe he has. Maybe he knows. Given the circumstances it"s the
most logical scenario. But he chooses not to act. Why? Because
he needs Weapon!Harry, but to get that, casualties must occur.
 

slgazit:
> I Just for comparison, think what a 
> shock to Harry (or to us readers) it would be if Dobby would turn 
> out to be a Voldemort spy. After all, his attitude towards Harry is 
> similar to Peter's in the pensieve incident.


Kneasy:
I like it! What an inspired idea!
Now I'll have to search the canon for supporting evidence.
In European folklore Elves are pretty nasty creatures, maybe Dobby
is reverting to type.