Olive Branch (was Re: Dumbledore the Counselor )

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 124503


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> 
wrote:
> (snip)
> Well, I think what we want is something to the effect of "I'm 
horribly sorry you've suffered so badly, Harry, and I want you to 
know that if I could have spared you any of it I would have done 
so.  I would give anything to have been able to put you in a place 
where you would have been happy and loved, but I honestly believe 
you would have died had I done that.  If there had been any other 
option, I would have taken it."  Dumbledore MIGHT be saying that, 
but to get it you have to squint a little and read between the 
lines.  It is certainly implied in his statement about "I defy 
anyone who ... to save you more pain than you had already 
suffered."  Implied but not stated, (Snip)


Tonks here:

hum.. hum..(clearing throat)   ah.. I thought we were dropping this 
for awhile.  Ok, one *final word* on the subject.

The day will come when you will wish that Harry was back, safe and 
sound and a little hungry, in his cupboard.   Just wait.  And I 
suppose you will *blame* DD for *that* too!   Give the poor man a 
break.  Mark my words, that day will come and when it does you will 
think that the Dursleys were damn near saints!!

As to having to read between the lines and not have everything 
spelled out in black and white, JKR is writing that way for a 
purpose.  Part of what she writes speaks directly to your 
subconscious mind and you are not suppose to *see it* plainly 
spelled out. You are suppose to have to read between the lines.  IMO.

Peace,
Tonks_op