Dumbledore, the master of restraint

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 114618


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Freud" <geekessgoddess at y...> 
wrote:
>> Which leads me to pondering the mighty Dumbledore. 
> Dumbledore has already defeated dark wizards.  He has been around 
> the magical ferris wheel many, many times and surely knows a great 
> deal about how to wield and manipulate magic - yet he practices 
> incredible restraint when displaying his powers.  He doesn't 
appear to interfere in the lives of others unless it is absolutely  
necessary and he often shows up in the books at the very last 
> minute - forcing other people to face, challenge, and even defeat 
> the foe ahead of time.  
> 
> I have wondered if Dumbledore deliberately holds himself back so 
> that others who are less experienced can find their way through 
> serious challenges on their own...
> 
> If so, I find that is the mark of a great, great wizard.  To have 
> the power - yet be able to resist using it - to be able to 
practice that restraint - that is ispiring to me. 
> 
> Also, Dumbledore seems to make baffling choices - that lie on the 
> edge of compassion rather than common sense.  (snip)> 
> This eccentric group of people must give him a continual headache -
  and yet - he seems to be unruffled by it.
> 
> Clearly Dumbledore is trying to teach the students at Hogwarts 
many things about the world beside how to do magic.  He certainly 
exposes them to a wide variety of unusual people.
> 
(snip) Does he have a way of seeing the future?
> 
> The explanation that he gave Harry about being afraid Voldemort 
> would try to get to him through Harry just doesn't sit well with 
> me.  Dumbledore does not appear to be the kind of person who is 
> afraid.   

Tonks_op

DD is the equivelant of God in the series. IMO. and JKR shows him to 
be a kind, loving person with the same personaliy that God has.

Also DD was trying to protect Harry by not being around him much in 
OP because he was afaid that LV would posess Harry in an attempt to 
get to DD. DD is not afraid for himself, but for Harry. I don't 
think that DD is afraid of anything, he has seen it all. And he has 
a undying faith in the goodness of humankind, and all kind for that 
matter.

Tonks_op