Harry left at the Dursleys (Was Re: Plot in OotP)

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Magda:

> I think a lot of people are jumping to the conclusion that 
Dumbledore
> recognizing an unpalatable fact (i.e., that the Dursleys are a 
couple
> of idiots who are mean to Harry) equals Dumbledore "deliberately
> allowing" them to be mean to Harry.  I haven't seen anyone arguing
> that point but I have seen a LOT of jumping to conclusions about it.
> 
> Magda (not meaning to be mean to Lupinlore, if you know what I mean)


Alla:

I am not sure if you included me in this "jumping to conclusion" 
part, but I am going to reply anyway, because you confused me.

So, let's start from the beginning. The only justification I see for 
Dumbledore "leaving Harry with Dursleys" will be if other choice for 
Dumbledore was that Harry will be killed otherwise.

Many posters argued that ANOTHER reason for Dumbledore "leaving Harry 
with Dursleys" will be Dumbledore wanting to "toughen Harry up", to 
teach him tough life lessons, to prepare him for what is ahead.

I think that such life lesons SHOULD not be taught to ANY child, even 
to one, whose destiny MAYBE to kill Voldemort.
I argued that if this was the reason or one of the reasons, 
Dumbledore dose not deserve my sympathy.

I don't understand what did you mean by "Dumbledore recognising that 
they are mean to Harry, does not equal allowing them to be mean to 
Harry?"

If that was necessarily for Harry's survival, it does not matter what 
Dumbledore recognised or did not recognise.

If that was necessary for "toughening up" then yes, if Dumbledore 
knew that Dursleys are couple of abusers, that equals him 
deliberately allowing them to abuse the child.

I am very confused, sorry.