"An old man's mistakes"

[lady.indigo at gmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 138930

 Merry Kinsella <merylanna at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I think Dumbledore's mistakes were, in Book 5, the whole thing he did 
> about keeping distant from Harry, not telling him everything that was going 
> on, because he wanted to protect him. This strategy upset Harry more than it 
> was worth. Or so I concluded. That's one old man's mistake. I think 
> Dumbledore even called it that.



Ironic that, if Snape is innocent, Dumbledore seems to be doing that exact 
same thing again. Maybe his reason for secrecy is more ironclad this time? I 
definitely agree there's got to be more behind his trust than Harry 
realizes. (I think it was Lily he loved and regretted harming, personally, 
which would explain why the day he insulted her and earned her anger was his 
'worst memory' after everything he's been through, including nearly dying 
via werewolf!Lupin.)

- Lady Indigo


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