Dumbledore's role in Sirius' death was Re: ESE!Snape (Was loads of other stuff)

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Jen:
> And re: Dumbledore and his role in Sirius' death, DD believes 
he  played a role in it and I think he's right. Dumbledore 
overstates his guilt--after all he can't force Sirius to stay if he 
chooses  otherwise--but DD *continually* underestimates the 
emotional factors  involved in human decision-making. This is a 
mistake Dumbledore  makes over and over with all the people 
under his leadership. For that reason, he did play a role in Sirius' 
death, even though the burden of responsibity lies with Sirius. 
> 

I don't quite understand this. Dumbledore takes responsibility for 
Sirius's death because if Dumbledore had told Harry everything, 
then Harry would have known that Voldemort was trying to trick 
him into getting the prophecy, and he would never have gone to 
the Ministry, or he would have gone more warily.

It was because of concern for Harry's emotional welfare that 
Dumbledore kept this information back. He did not want to 
burden him with the knowledge that only he, Harry, could defeat 
the Dark Lord. That's quite a lot to lay on someone who's not 
quite sixteen, isn't it?

I don't think Dumbledore underestimated the toll being cooped 
up at the Dursleys, or in Grimmauld Place, would take on his 
charges. He knew it. The twinkle in his eyes goes right out as he 
leaves Harry at Privet Drive in Book One. From what he says 
about Sirius, he knew perfectly well that Sirius was suffering 
emotionally at Grimmauld Place. But the purpose of the Order is 
not to keep Harry, Sirius, Snape or anybody else from emotional 
pain, if that is the price of thwarting evil.  There are some things 
worth suffering for.

The purpose of the order is to  defeat Voldemort. That means 
that Harry has to be kept alive, and the people Harry loves  have 
to be protected from being taken hostage. If there was a safer 
place than Privet Drive, or Grimmauld Place, don't you think 
Dumbledore would have used it?

Pippin