Does Dumbledore love Harry?

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 124747


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> 
wrote:
> > 
> Another way to put it is:  What would DD give up for Harry?  Would 
he give up his life?  Would he give up the future of the WW (as he
> implies he was in effect doing, in my opinion)?  Would he give up
> another student?  Would he give up the Order?  Would he give up 
Hogwarts?
> 

Tonks:
I think we have already seen DD being willing to give up a lot 
including taking the blame for the DA classes. This might be more to 
save Harry for his later date with LV, but I think that DD would 
give his life for Harry if need be. In fact he would probably do 
that for any student.  DD would not stand by and let a student die 
if he could prevent it. Well now I realize that what I just said 
shows that DD has limited powers 
 because of Cedric. OK, ok, I 
concede that DD is not God. ;-(  But he is still the closest thing 
the WW has.

And I think it is important to make a distinction between *love* the 
feeling of affection which DD has for Harry, and *Love* the highest 
power which is different. Love the power is a choice as Scott Peck 
said in his book "The Road Less Traveled". It can also include 
affection but does not have to. It is the type of love one can have 
for one's enemy. 

Tonks_op