Dumbledore the Counselor (was: Dumbledore the General)

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 124376


Whizbang wrote:

Perhaps it's not the subject, per se.

We have no clue what was in the letter to the Dursleys. For all we
know, Dumbledore may have told Petunia not to tell Harry about his
parents and to do everything possible to prevent him from discovering
his abilities. Worrying about the neighbors may well be a symptom of
worrying about Death Eaters or Voldemort finding Harry under her roof.
Whenever Harry shows signs of unusual behavior, he gets locked in a
cupboard under the stairs and kept on a starvation diet. (BTW, think
there's a connection from the cupboard to the London Underground? ;) )

vmonte responds:
Hi Whizbang. Do you really think that the cupboard leads to the 
London Underground? Please tells us your thoughts about that.

Whizbang:
I'm sure Dumbledore would give anything for Harry's childhood to have
been kinder, but circumstances being what they were.......

vmonte:
I do think that Harry's childhood was horrible and that Petunia's 
family are horrible people. I also think, however, that Dumbledore 
had no other choice.  He knew that Harry could only survive if left 
at the Dursleys--JMO.   

Whizbang:
...For reasons I don't understand, Dumbledore also thinks it's good 
for students to have a psychopathic potions master who tortures Harry 
and Neville. ???

vmonte:
http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/2000/1000-yahooligans.html

lhhicks99 asks: Why does Professor Dumbledore allow Professor Snape 
to be so nasty to the students (especially to Harry, Hermione, and 
Neville)? 
jkrowling_bn: Dumbledore believes there are all sorts of lessons in 
life... 
jkrowling_bn: horrible teachers like Snape are one of them! 

More of Dumbledore's strategy? 

Vivian