Dumbledore the Counselor (was: Dumbledore the General)

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No: HPFGUIDX 124385


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "phoenixgod2000" <jmrazo at h...>
wrote:

> Betsy, I have never made the argument that Harry is screwed up. 
> Because he is amazingly well adjusted, considering and does have the 
> core of strength that you talk about.  Dumbledore is lucky that 
> Harry has that core because he could have screwed the pooch over 
> leaving Harry with the Dursleys.
> 
> I argue that it doesn't matter that Harry isn't screwed up.  DD made 
> a mistake by leaving Harry with the Dursleys regardless of whether 
> or not Harry had the strength to endure it. It is not a good act to 
> put someone in danger just because you suspect that they can survive 
> it.  Morally wrong, no matter the outcome.

Whiz:

Harry was being watched and guarded.  I doubt he would ever have come
to actual harm, (unless there was a big sale at Mundungus's favorite
smoke shop) or left in the Dursley's custody if he was seen to be
developing undesired characteristics.  He wasn't abandoned there.  He
(and probably the Dursleys) just didn't know that he was being watched.