Going back to DD knowing all

dzeytoun dzeytoun at cox.net
Thu Aug 19 09:48:33 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 110602

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Martha" <generation2004 at y...> 
I think that DD 
> is indirectly teaching or preparing Harry on how to defend himself, 
> since he knows what "fate" is waiting for him in the future (the 
> show down at the OK Corral with Voldy). Although I don't know to 
> what extent it could go. Does any one have any suggestions, please?
> 
> Martha

Well, JKR has addressed this in the Royal Albert Hall interview.  She 
said (paraphrase): "Dumbledore is a very wise man.  He knows Harry 
needs to learn fast in order to be prepared for what might be coming, 
so he allows Harry privileges he would never allow another student.  
The tradeoff for that is he also, unwillingly, has to allow Harry to 
face dangers and problems from which he would rather protect him."

I think it's clear that Dumbledore allows Harry, Ron, and Hermione to 
make their own choices, and to an extent enables them to do so.  I 
don't think, however, that he knows everything, and I don't think he 
is actively manipulative in the way so many people see him.  For 
instance he provided Harry with the invisibility cloak.  However, if 
Harry had chosen *not* to use the cloak to pursue the Stone I don't 
think DD would have tried to trick or push Harry into doing so.  And 
DD implies in his conversation at the end of OOTP that Harry has 
several times gone much farther than Dumbledore ever expected.

Dzeytoun





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