Does Dumbledore love Harry?

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 124806



> 
> 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.  
> 

Yes, that would be a terrible situation, wouldn't it?  However, DD
isn't God and Harry isn't Christ, so I think that's one horrible
scenario we are likely to be spared.  If nothing else, I think the way
JKR has set up the story kind of obviates it, since she implies that
there isn't any way for the Wizarding World to be destroyed (i.e.
Voldy to win) without Harry going along with it.  That is, it isn't a
choice of Harry or the WW, since the story implies that Harry can only
survive by saving the WW. 
 
That means, though, that DD could be faced with a truly hellish fate
if he really loves Harry.  Lose Harry and save the WW, or lose Harry
and keep the WW.  Either way he loses Harry.

Lupinlore