[HPforGrownups] Re: Acceptable Abuses?

[Pen Robinson]

No: HPFGUIDX 95906


On 14 Apr 2004, at 07:46, kyntor70 wrote:
> Personally, I believe that the reason Dumbledore allows things like
> this to happen is that he has faced dark wizards too long.  He has
> had to look at the big picture for such a long time that he has grown
> a little callous to the suffering of the individual.

But, in the face of the big picture, is it really wrong to be a little 
callous to the suffering of the individual?
>
> Dumbledore uses the fact that only Harry can defeat Voldemort as the
> ultimate justification for allowing Harry to be abused, but is he
> really justified?  Can child abuse ever really be justified?

Does the sword like being sharpened?  Would it be as effective if it 
were blunt?

Pen