Does DD understand parseltongue? (was: Saving Ginny (was Re: Lockhart's incompet

[Geoff Bannister]

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kristen" <duststarr at s...> wrote:

MercuryBlue:
> <SNIP>
> > We know Dumbledore met with a known Parselmouth while in possession 
> > of the memory, because he got it from Morfin Gaunt. Is it too much 
> > of a stretch to suppose he asked Morfin for a translation?
 
Kristen:
> I don't think that DD could understand Parseltongue. If he could 
would he not have at least know what the monster in the chamber of 
secrets was. Yet no one knew.  As to Morfin, he could speak English, he 
just didn't. He would have had to speak normal in his trial.

Geoff:
Why should he know that the monster was a Basilisk? The only person who 
heard it was Harry and he didn't tell Dumbledore at the time...

'Harry squinted at his friends' darkened faces.
"D'you think I should have told them about the voice I heard?"
"No," said Ron without hesitation. "Hearing voices no one else can hear 
isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world."
Something in Ron's voice made Harry ask, "You do believe me, don't you?"
"Course I do," said Ron quickly. "But - you must admit it's weird..."'
(COS "The Writing on the Wall" p. 110 UK edition)

So, unless Dumbledore hears the Basilisk himself, he's not going to get 
any clues from Harry.