Dumbledore the Counselor (was: Dumbledore the General)

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 124490


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> 
> I really, really doubt that JKR wrote these books intending to gloss
> over the issue of child abuse or to imply that child abusers are
> simply comic relief.  Because that's what some posters are very close
> to claiming.

I don't think she intended to do that, either.  However, what she
intended and what she has actually done are two different matters. 
And yes, I do think that the books come very close to doing exactly
what you mention.


> 
> If someone wants to write JKR a letter on this issue and post it back
> to the list (and the entire HP fan world), that would probably be
> doing everyone a huge favour.  
> 

Well, I think that is a marvelous idea.  If I thought for a split
second she would answer (or even read it) I would do so.  But I don't
believe she would read it (it would doubtless be intercepted by her
agent's secretary's assistant) or answer, so it would be a fruitless
exercise.  The best we can hope is that she addresses this issue more
meaningfully in the next two books.

Lupinlore


> Magda (member in good standing of the
> Dursleys-are-jerks-but-not-criminals club)
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