Dumbledore and respect was Re: Minerva McGonagall-/Dumbledore

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 115606


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Metylda <bamf505 at y...> wrote:
> (massive snippage)
> 
> Snow pondered:
> > Why does Dumbledore offer a mere house-elf the privilege of 
disrespect to his known accomplishments by suggesting that Dobby be 
allowed to call him anything but professor?
> > 
> > Snow
> > 
> 
> 
> bamf attempting to chime in:
> 
> Dumbledore, IMHO, take everything he does with a bit
> of salt.  He takes his work seriously, but not
> himself.  (Snip)  He's got a sense of humor(Snip) DD is the type 
of person who does not need the acolades.  *HE* knows what he's
> done and *HE* knows how powerful he is.  DD also knows
> that his enemies know this.  

> bamf


Tonks here:

 Yes, I agree he has a subtle sense of humor and he does not need 
accolades. He has good self esteem, knows who he is and does not 
need to prove anything to anyone, including himself.  He is a humble 
man (in the true sense of the word). Not the sort that need to have 
monogrammed towels, or fly a Rolls, for example.  My kind of guy! He 
is a very wise and holy man.  And he does not want followers who do 
so out of fear, duty or anything except free will. That is what he 
was trying to tell Dobby.

Tonks_op