Dumbledore the Counselor (was: Dumbledore the General)

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No: HPFGUIDX 124386


> Pippin:
> Then it would also have been morally wrong to leave Harry in the 
> WW, where he would have been abused by fame and fortune. If 
> you don't think so, consider the fate of so many child movie stars 
> of the thirties and forties, compared to the way famous children 
> are sheltered today. There's a reason that Chelsea Clinton and 
> the English princes weren't in the news much when they were 
> minors.
> 
>  But the WW has no idea that vultures like Rita Skeeter shouldn't 
> be allowed access to  children. Besides the fame, Harry would 
> have grown up with money he didn't earn, and no one to restrict 
> his use of  it. The WW doesn't seem to know anything about trust 
> funds either. There was nothing but Harry's good sense 
> stopping him from blowing all his gold on a Firebolt.


Alla:

That is a big IF, Pippin, IMO, especially in relation to money. Just 
as Dumbledore kept the key from Harry's vault, while Harry was at 
Dursleys, he could have done so if Harry was growing up in WW. You 
know, sort of bwing a trustee for Harry.

What is the difference where Harry is growing up? Dumbledore still 
has a key to his vault, no need to give it to Harry.

So, I think danger of being abused by fortune was relatively small.

Fame, well since I think that Harry was strong despite what Dursleys 
threw at him, I think there could have been a very good chance that 
fame would not have gone to Harry's head either. 

So, I think that Harry was not in that big of a danger to be abused 
by fame and fortune and advantage of having a loving family is 
huge , IMO


Pippin:

Dumbledore had a choice between an abusive family in a 
(relatively) enlightened culture and the blood protection, or a 
loving family in a much less liberal culture with no blood 
protection. He says the blood protection tipped the balance and I 
can understand that.


Alla:

Yes, he says that. :)

Alla