Harry's grief (was: Dumbledore the General)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 124355


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> 
wrote:
Yet, it seems to be one
> more bit of evidence that Dumbledore really is clueless when it 
comes
> to even the most basic aspects of caring for Harry emotionally.

Finwitch:
I agree. And come to think of that...

Dumbledore keeps talking about choices, and while still holding 
abilities in regard, scoffs at the idea of important blood - but 'I 
put my trust on your mother's blood'.

Why blood? Why not her Choice, Sirius (after Sirius was shown 
innocent, of course). (as I recall, both chose Sirius to be Harry's 
guardian...)

And indeed - it seems to me that Dumbledore, in attempt to protect 
Harry's life, is endangering his soul - killing it slowly as I see...
(as the Dementor-attack should make clear to anyone). Trelawney - as 
much as Harry dislikes it - is giving Harry something that might even 
have been of help: You will die. This is what Harry realises (in 
part) behind a gravestone: He will kill me anyway. I think I want to 
die fighting.

Dumbledore does same to Sirius. (for protection, he says).

Did he finally figure it out, and goes on his way telling Tom Riddle: 
There are worse things than death. You never learned that.

I wonder if Dumbledore has fully realised that... I just wish 
*someone* would start shooting his own words back to him!

Maybe Sirius will return. Maybe the Quibbler was right and Sirius 
Black IS/WAS a singer named Stubby Boardman. Stubby being a version 
of Sirius who's been beyond, and returned - not only from beyond but 
in time as well - in flesh and with a Phoenix. 

Because of the VERY strict rules, (Which I believe are older than 
Wizards; you just DO NOT mess with time), he cannot alter anything 
we've read about. (But I like to think that Hobgoblins songs were 
about choosing right over easy, and these songs helped Sirius Black 
defy his family) OH yes... and Stubby will capture Pettigrew (I 
wondered where the rat was - I mean, after GoF, Pettigrew hasn't been 
SEEN anywhere...) The other hobgoblins - being goblins, went to 
Gringotts...

If something *pleasant* will interrupt Harry's existing at Dursleys, 
how about getting Sirius *back* - if under another name. And then he 
goes to live with Sirius - who now is VERY concerned over Harry's 
soul and spirit rather than life - and if someone starts talking 
about 'protecting Harry's life' he'd say: "I certainly hope Harry 
won't seek immortality, and thus be doomed to a fate much worse than 
death".

And teach Harry to answer those scared crys of "You'll die!" with a 
positive, accepting manner: "Good. I'll finally see my parents 
again", but most importantly - guard Harry's soul. (BTW, I think a 
Gringotts Goblin - who was also your friend - would make excellent 
Secret Keeper).

Finwitch