DD's agenda (was LV's survival )

[carolynwhite2]

No: HPFGUIDX 112259

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at e...> 
wrote:
> Carolyn, you made a nice summation of this thread. I just wanted to 
> clarify one point made by me. You said:
> (snip snip..)
> I was just referring to Fawkes giving the feather willingly to 
> Dumbledore, not that a Phoenix-feather wand would choose only those 
> who are pure of heart. And my point *is* an extrapolation of 
Phoenix 
> characteristics beyond what is actually stated in FBAWTFT. But I 
> think it's a sound idea, given all we know of Fawkes ;). 
> 
> 
Carolyn:
Fair point Jen, and probably true, since I am not actually arguing 
ESE!Dumbledore, or suggesting that he is acting for private, selfish 
motives. However, I do think that he has a significant strategic role 
in the tale, perhaps better described as a fairly heavy burden, and 
this drives all his actions, including some pretty devious and 
complex planning. 

There is also undoubtedly an element of the ends justify the means 
where he is concerned (remember him 'persuading' Kreacher to tell 
what he had done? And what about his cold decision on where it was 
best to have Harry brought up?).

I think Fawkes is his utterly loyal ally in all these undertakings, 
especially as one of the objectives is to make good their joint 
mistake over Riddle ;).

Carolyn
Wondering if Ollivander blurted out to Tom the truth about his wand 
the same way as he did to Harry, and thus gave Tom, aged 11 and 
already bitter about his upbringing, his first proper hint of the 
power that he could command if he chose. Telling the truth and its 
consequences, huh?