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[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 124579


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> Alla:
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> Of course Voldemort and his DE are true evil and no, Dumbledore is 
> not an evil in my book, he just exhibited a lot of completely idotic 
> behaviour ( that is just my opinion of course) AND ( even if this was 
> the only option) he left Harry with people who in their own right are 
> also evil ( with Voldemort surely being more grand evil and Dursleys 
> being more everyday evil so to speak).
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> So, to make a long story short, I don't think that by considering 
> Dursleys being evil, I will forget about evil deeds of Voldie and 
> Co. :o)
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> Oh, and believe it or not, I truly hope that Dumbledore learned from 
> his mistakes and his behaviour towards Harry will change. The only 
> problem is that I sort of agree with Neri - JKR set up the stage for 
> Harry not trusting ANY adult in HBP ( it may very well change at the 
> end of the book or not) so, Dumbledore's change of behaviour could be 
> too late to stop another disaster ( which one, I have no clue)
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> I am just speculating of course.
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> Alla

And very importantly, Dumbledore has come nowhere near expressing
appropriate sorrow and remorse for what Harry had to go through at the
Dursleys.  Instead he coldly cuts Harry off when Harry tries to
protest that Petunia doesn't love him and generally acts in his
explanation as if he has nothing whatsoever to express sorrow about. 
That is what is truly reprehensible about DD's explanation, IMO.

Lupinlore