Pensieves objectivity AND: Dumbledore's integrity

[T.J.]

No: HPFGUIDX 79658

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Wanda Sherratt" 
<wsherratt3338 at r...> wrote:
I think [Dumbledore's] plan was a perfectly good one, and it's 
> not exactly his fault that Harry and Sirius thought they knew 
better 
> and tried something else.  Their plans didn't work out any better 
> than his, so why is he the only one apologizing at the end?  Maybe 
> because he's the only one with the guts to admit that he isn't 
> always right and always perfect; it would be refreshing to hear 
> something remotely similar coming from Harry for a change.
> 
> Wanda

As a complete neophyte on this list I just wanted to add that after 
11 years of teaching high school, if Harry HAD offered an apology in 
this situation, I would consider it highly unrealistic writing.  I 
don't think most 15-year-olds have the quality of detachment 
necessary to apologize in a situation like this...I think Harry 
probably does owe D. somewhat of an apology in return, but D., like 
any experienced teacher of teenagers, should know better than to 
expect one.

tj