CoS question was: Re: Dumbledore evil??

[Brenda M.]

No: HPFGUIDX 104942

>>> "Kate" wrote:
> I don't think that Dumbledore is in any way evil.  If for some 
> reason it came out that he wasn't trustworthy, I think the 
integrity of the series would be completely shot.  In interviews JK 
has stated that there are 2 infallible characters, DD and Hermione, 
that she uses to convey truths to the readers.  Something that I 
don't understand personally is why 3 second year students could work 
out where the Chamber of Secrets is in the 2nd book when all the 
> professors together didn't know where it was.  Does anyone else 
find this a little tough to accept? <<<


Bren now:

Wow, JKR actually said "infallible"? Not just DD but Hermione? Makes 
sense, since she identifies herself the most with Hermione, I always 
thought there was JKR's voice behind Hermione. Yay, I'm glad, because 
I thought Hermione mentioned why Occlumency weakened Harry in the 
beginning ('Maybe it's a bit like illness, a fever or something. It 
has to get worse before it gets better' in OoP) I'm putting this here 
because during the whole Occlumency-Snape-Harry debate about a month 
ago, I don't think anyone has mentioned WHY the lessons made it worse 
for Harry.

As for the Trio discovering the Chamber of Secrets but not all the 
Hogwarts Professors -- I thought it was due to the Parseltongue. As 
far as we know, Harry and Tom Riddle are the only wizards with that 
particular talent. And the entrance to the Chamber lies with 
Parseltongue.

Or perhaps I'm taking everything at face value.

Brenda