Chapter 37 Dumbledore

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 124152




a_svirn wrote: 
> > The thing is – in OotP DD clearly tries to recreate the 
situation 
> of the first book Which is to say – to lure Voldemort straight 
into 
> the trap. Thus he is able to achieve two main goals 1) to keep him 
> > occupied and concentrated onto something other than killing 
Harry 
> > and generally wrecking havoc, and 2) to make wizarding community 
> to acknowledge the fact of Voldemort's return. Now "do you see the 
> flaw yet?". I personally could come up with a few. 

Tonks: 
> I am intrigued with your idea that DD is trying to set a trap for 
> LV. If this is true, which I am not sure that it is, what is DD's 
> goal? I don't think that the reasons you mention here are strong 
> enough to risk lives. How would LV be defeated if a *trap* were 
set 
> for him?


DD does not seek to defeat LV. No did he try to do it in the first 
book. He knows that it is not in his power and states it quite 
clearly in the end of OotP. Obviously, this is something only Harry 
can do, but ONLY when he is ready. (Which is to say in the book 7). 
DD's tactics is to first, unmask LV, to lure him into the open, and 
second, to delay inevitable "offering" him something to concentrate 
upon instead of usual DE pastimes. And to dangle the prophesy before 
his nose is a singularly brilliant move because as long as LV is 
trying to get it, he wouldn't dare to attack Harry and would 
generally keep a low profile. 

As for risking lives, DD is quite prepared to do just that: "I cared 
more for your happiness than your knowing the truth, more for your 
peace of mind than my plan, more for your life than the lives that 
might be lost if the plan failed." But it would be an insult to DD's 
intelligence and integrity to suppose that he is ready to sacrifice 
lives only because he has such a soft spot for Harry. Rather, he has 
no other choice. Harry is indeed his secret weapon and in order to 
keep him safe he's come up with a shrewd "plan" – to present  "the 
prophesy" as a weapon. Of course, it was risky and could have 
backfired (as it did), but all in all he succeeded. He did lure LV 
into the open: "It was foolish to come here, Tom", and as "the 
prophesy" was smashed LV still does not realize the nature of his 
connection with Harry. (Was there only one sample of the philosopher 
stone, I wonder?)  The Order did not even lose as many members as 
the DE did. From the strategic point of view the end of Harry's 
fifth year is a success. But this success turned into a personal 
tragedy for Harry, for which DD is prepared to take blame, quite 
correctly.