Secrets from Harry (was: Lily's love)

[Ann Crutchley]

No: HPFGUIDX 127194




> Beto wrote:
> > I always thought that the love answer was sort of a cop out on
> > Dumbledore's part.  I doubt that Lily was the only mother who died
> > before her child that loved her child.  If her love was the only
> > variable then she was either more powerful than anyone else or 
> > loved Harry more than any other mother/child.  That's why I assume 
> > that Dumbledore was keeping secrets and assumed Harry wasn't mature 
> > enough to handle all the information.  Because hearing your mom 
> > loved you so much that it protected you from the worst curse in 
> > existence is a nice thing if you are an unloved orphan.  And 
> > playing the devil's advocate for the Slytherin Dumbledore, such a 
> > statement is a nice way to give a vague answer while also diverting 
> > Harry's mind from the question at hand.     
> > 


I agree with you, Beto, it does sound like a cop out on Dumbledore's
part. If Lily was doing research on how to protect them from Voldemort
then why not just tell Harry that? It was war, it was the darkest days
the WW knew at the time, and if they were in the Order and were doing
research, then why not tell Harry? That doesn't make him less loved,
he's loved because they did try to protect him. If all that's true
that they did research, why not do something to protect Neville? He was
in danger too until Voldemort choose Harry. Not until that moment did
they know for sure who Voldemort feared was his equal. I think
Dumbledore has more than an idea what's going to happen. He never seems suprised at what happens, he helps Harry find away to
defeat Voldemort in a round about way. He may not know exactly what
will happen, but he has an inkling.

Ann