Does Dumbledore love Harry?

[Bethany]

No: HPFGUIDX 124802


Lupinlore:
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> 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?


I think Dumbledore most definitely loves Harry far above the rest of 
the students... in a grandfather/father sort of way.  I think so 
many times that Harry is going to end up staying with Dumbledore in 
the end should he survive.  (Which I would love.)

As far as what Dumbledore would give up for Harry... that's kind of 
tricky.  I mean, to what extent do we sacrifice for the greater 
good?  Who wants to think about giving up their child to save the 
world?  It's almost a Christ comparison... comparing Dumbledore to 
God who gave up his son Jesus (Harry) to save the human race.  Also, 
what does Harry bring to the table?  We don't know exactly yet.  If 
in fact he is the one to save the WW, then I'm sure Dumbledore would 
sacrifice whatever to get Harry to the point he needs to get to - 
meaning other individual lives.  At that point however, if it took 
Harry's life to save the rest of the WW I think Dumbledore would 
have to let him go no matter how much he hated it.  

I don't think that sacrifice and love can be compared though.  God 
loved Jesus far more than we can comprehend, but He let Him die to 
save the world... I think Dumbledore would have to do the same.

(Hope I'm not stretching too far here.)  

-Bethany