DD as a grownup (was:Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Plot in OotP

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Aura wrote:

snip.

> But anyway, I wanted to add that DD is also a general in a war. He 
may be
> kind and sympathetic, but he is capable of cold-heartedness if 
that is
> what is necesary for the war effort. Keeping Harry with the 
Dursleys,
> imprisoning Sirius at 12GP; all things that were necesary for their
> bodily safety but emotionally cruel. DD makes the hard decisions 
because
> he's earned the right to; but you can't weild that kind of power 
without
> having a necesary side of cruelty. 


Alla:

Oh, of course. The question is though whether he at least tries to 
remember that his soldiers are human beings.

If he could somehow avoid leaving Harry with Dursleys while assuring 
at the same time that Harry will live, in my book he would be no 
better than Voldemort.
The thing is I am more and more inclined to think that he could not 
be sure that Harry will live otherwise.

Dumbledore having Sirius locked up... I ranted about it many times 
too and in this situation, I still don't buy that he had no other 
choice, I just don't buy it.

In Harry case, JKR let us know that he would be safest,where his 
mother blood dwells.

Was GP 12 a safe place for Sirius? Not really, because he run away 
from  this house when he was a teenager and made him stay there was 
beyond cruel, IMO. Dumbledore is old, very old, he must have been a 
little less clueless about psychology of the people he was in charge 
with.

I am not even sure about assuring Sirius bodily safety.

He could have done tasks for the Order as Padfoot or under 
Invisibility cloack. I think knowing his nature, Dumbledore SHOULD 
have taken that risk, even if it would risk Sirius' bodily safety.

Grrr.



Aura: 
> Just sayin. He's a beloved headmaster and slightly goofy old 
codger who's
> also active in government and running a war. DD oughn't be 
mistaken for a
> kindly old grandpa.

Alla:
No, definitely not.