Dumbledore the General

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No: HPFGUIDX 124310



Alla earlier: 
To make a long story short, I agree that war needs to be brought in 
the open and I understand the "diversion" idea, but I still don't 
understand how insisting that Harry will learn Ocllumency will 
encourage Voldemort to come to MoM.


Nora: 
Because if Harry blocks off Voldemort, then eventually Voldemort's 
*own* curiosity will get the better of him--and he will have to show 
up himself.  Voldemort gets one over on the White Hats by getting 
Harry to come and then showing up--with the possibility of two for 
the price of one, kill the pesky kid and find out how the novel ends 
after a 15+ year wait.  [Wouldn't you be a little annoyed if it took 
15 years to finish your book?  I thought so.]

Alla:

Nora, I can always count on you to explain things to me. :o) Thank 
you, I get the argument now.

Nevertheless, if Harry blocks Voldemort, it means that Voldemort is 
still not sure that Harry himself will come by, correct? So, Voldie 
cannot be sure that "kill the kid" objective will be achieved. I 
guess he still may want to come to find out how the novel ends, but 
he cannot be sure that Potter will be there to die. :)



Nora: 
And Dumbledore's side has suffered only one major casualty, but one 
of the worst ones possible for when you're pretty, ummm, dependent 
upon one person.
 
-Nora notes that Dumbledore's weakness is an underappreciation for 
the fragility and vulnerability of persons who are not himself, in 
both mental health and dealing with the difficult

Alla:

Oh, how I agree with you. Now, time which can be spent training Harry 
should be spent trying to dig him out of his grief.


Just my opinion,

Alla