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

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>>Alla wrote: 
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?

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Did anyone ever say he was?  Other than Hagrid, that expert on 
education, saying Dumbledore was the best Headmaster Hogwarts ever 
had.

There certainly isn't any chain of command set up in the Order. 
(Unless of course Moody said, "Forget Snape, he doesn't give the 
orders, come along, Black.")

There isn't any inkling that anyone is being groomed for the role, 
but then Harry wouldn't have reason to know about it. And we don't 
know some of the Order members at all. 

McGonagall seems like next in line for Headmistress...but I don't 
think she really is.  She's still young. (Boy do I like saying 
that!) and we know that Headmasters/Headmistresses don't always come 
from within Hogwarts. (Headmistress Derwent)

You have a very good question and obvioulsy, I don't have any 
sort of answer so I'll close now.

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