Adults "failing" Harry (was: Themes in OotP)

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No: HPFGUIDX 119954


> Neri:
I don't think you should admit defeat so fast, SSSusan :-)
What Dungrollin forgot to add is that in response to this urgent 
request, DD gets from Harry one of those snake urges, and DD tells 
us later that he did notice it. So DD had a very clear indication 
that  he is losing the battle on Harry's mind, and still he hasn't 
done anything about it, and left Harry alone. Regardless of Harry's 
fault, I think this passage is actually the strongest indication of 
DD's failings. This is not about being nice to Harry; this is about 
winning or losing the damn war. And I might add that DD knew that, 
while Harry had no reason to think that this is about something more 
than his own security. 

Dcgmck:
I have to disagree with the argument that DD had a responsibility to 
do more than he did. Between the danger of LV getting any clear read 
on him through Harry's eyes/mind and the matter of HP's right to 
free choice, DD's responsibility was to do precisely as he did: let 
Harry choose his own path and hope desperately that he would choose 
wisely. 



Alla:

I have to agree with Neri here. Freedom of choice is great, but the 
problem I see is that Harry COULD NOT choose wisely without all 
necessary information. Dumbledore had this information and chose not 
to share it with Harry. It IS the indicator of his failings, IMO.