[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore the General

[Jocelyn Grunow]

No: HPFGUIDX 124314

On Friday, February 11, 2005, at 10:49 am, horridporrid03 wrote:
>>> Alla:
> <snip>
>> He sent the missions to Giants not fifteen years ago, but only after
> the Graveyard disaster. Sounds to me exactly as you said "Oh, allies,
> right. We should get some now" :o)<
>
> Betsy:
> Not to be mean to the Giants... but...  They don't have the most
> stable of societies.  An alliance made fifteen years ago may not have
> lasted into the present.  I think the Giants will be up for grabs
> until the battle actually starts and they stop fighting amongst
> themselves and start fighting with whichever group they've decided to
> ally with.
>
I agree with Betsy about this - this is exactly what I was thinking.  
In support of this theory, I find it noteworthy that Hagrid said 
Dumbledore gave them very precise directions on how to approach the 
Gurg.  He had done this before.  He also knew where the giants were now 
to be found, so he was keeping his ear to the ground.

Jocelyn