Turning Point? (was Re: Dumbledore the General)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 124427


> 
> Neri:
> It is not exactly that he won't have adults to turn to, but that he
> will not see the point of turning to them. It might be a situation
> somewhat similar (although for other reasons) to his situation in
> Christmas in OotP. He could have told any of the grownups in 12GP
> (Sirius, Lupin, Molly, Moody) about his fear that he is possessed, 
but
> he knew they wouldn't tell him the truth, the way Sirius didn't
> (although he wanted to). We can have a similar situation throughout
> HBP, because Harry wouldn't trust any of the grownups to do the 
right
> thing, and not to keep information from him.
> 
> For example, consider a possible scenario: Harry sees something
> (perhaps through his link with Voldy) that makes him seriously 
suspect
> that Snape betrays the Order. So he goes to DD and tells him about 
it.
> DD tells Harry that he trusts Snape, but he cannot tell Harry why.
> This is something between DD and Snape, and besides it isn't 
possible
> to tell Harry because the information might leak from his mind to
> Voldy. So Harry is not satisfied with DD's decision, and he knows DD
> had already made mistakes that led to Sirius' death. And what other
> grownup can he turn to with his suspicions regarding DD---

Finwitch:

I know - in a way, Harry's trust went beyond the Veil with Sirius. 
Yes, there are lots of adults who come up to intimidate the Dursleys 
in the end of OOP, but -- is Harry going to trust them with his 
emotions? With his questions? And er - only Tonks and Moody are 
actually *new* advisors here. Harry's already faced the problem 
considering his scar. He thought of Hermione (Books. No deal. No 
one's had this sort of scar before - and contact Dumbledore); Ron - 
(oh yeah, tell him and all Weasley clan knows... Molly will hustle 
and ...) Dursleys (ridiculous idea) -  Dumbledore (how would I do 
that - no, not to bother him...) AND then, after realising what he 
needed - "someone like a parent, Someone who cares, someone to turn 
for advice without feeling embarrased-- Sirius".

I know - and now Harry won't even trust himself!

And what comes about Snape and Dumbledore...

I don't know about you, but all this 'I trust Severus Snape'- mantra 
sets alarms on my head. It's almost like Dumbledore's convincing - 
wanting - *himself* to trust SS. He keeps saying that - or insisting 
on the *professor* -  to reject nearly EVERY negative comment about 
SS. I'm not trusting SS, and I'm not so sure I trust DD's wisdom very 
much either. I trust DD be on the good side (and I believe he doesn't 
lie)... That phoenix keeps too *silent*. Has he ever sung when SS was 
there? I want to see SS facing the song of the Phoenix, and something 
to tell if he's encouraged or frightened by it.

Finwitch