Harry learning from Snape (was: stopper death)

[dzeytoun]

No: HPFGUIDX 114462


> Pippin:
> > 
> > As for the wisdom of Dumbledore's tolerating people who hold 
> > moral convictions other than his own, IMO, freedom of thought is 
> > far more valuable than efficiency or peace. It is  always  easy 
to 
> > find people who will mindlessly agree in return for not having to 
> > take the responsibility themselves. 
> > 
> > But if the boss surrounds himself with such people then there 
> > will be no one to tell him when he is wrong. I think Dumbledore 
> > knows that and Harry is learning it--he'd have been far better 
off 
> if 
> > he hadn't cowed Hermione into silence at the end of OOP.
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> Well, that I don't agree with. That is one of the problem with 
> Dumbledore character that JKR makes him juggle so many things-  He 
> is a leader of anti-Voldemort resistance and Headmaster, etc.
> 
> As Headmaster, IMO, he has on obligation to the children, who are 
> placed under his care and if for the well- being of these children, 
> Snape's freedom of thought (which manifests itself in his 
disgusting 
> attitude toward Harry and Neville- Snape is a fictional character, 
> so I think I can call his attitude as I see it :o)) should be 
> sacrificed, so be it.
> 
> But I concede that the reason why Dumbledore does not tell Snape to 
> stop it could totally change the picture as I see it.
> 
> I also don't think, Pippin that "potterverse" moral standards are 
so 
> different from others, but those discussions had been held so many 
> times that i don't want to go in depth right now.
> 
> Yes, they are at war, yes wisarding children can handle more 
> than "muggle" ones, but how much more it is very unclear, IMO.
> 
> Yes, one should have people around, who can tell him when they are 
> wrong, but Hermione's "saving people thing" was not the wisest 
cause 
> of action, IMO

Exactly.  The question is NOT allowing different opinions.  The 
question is about sitting back while a bully emotionally abuses 
students.  That is UTTERLY indefensible and smacks of spinelessness.

Dzeytoun