Is Dumbledore still useful? Was:Re: Adults "failing" Harry (was: Themes in OotP)

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SSSusan:
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Um... because it's SNAPE and HARRY, that's why.  Snape is *not* a 
damn good teacher when it comes to Harry. 

Alla:


Long round of applauds, Susan. :o)


SSSusan:

And if DD isn't aware of 
the animosity between them, then that's shocking.  McGonagall 
certainly is aware of it.  ["Yes, Potter, *Potions*."]
I'm not talking about what "should" happen in an ideal world with 
Random Student X and Random Teacher Y.  I'm talking about the world 
JKR has shown us for 4 1/2 years, with Specific Student Harry and 
Specific Teacher Snape.  It's different than theorizing in the 
abstract -- or should be.  If it's wartime and you know each 
General's strengths & weaknesses, don't you plan strategy 
accordingly?


Alla:

Well, complete agreement with this part of your post too, of 
course. :o)

I have a question to ask though. I don't find it shocking anymore 
that Dumbledore made so many mistakes. Good intentions, whatever, as 
I said many times I find his behaviour of keeping harry in the dark 
to be incredibly foolish, BUT do you think that Dumbledore has no use 
as a general and leader anymore? Do you think that someone else will 
be better candidate to lead  the Order?
I frankly come close to thinking exactly that and that is why I 
contrary to many posters' opinion think that it is possible that 
Dumbledore will survive the end of the series to see that once again 
he interepreted the prophecy incorrectly.

I don't know. Could you convince me that Dumbledore is still capable 
of being good general and good headmaster at the same time and if not 
who will be the better one, in your opinion?