Dumbledore's serious errors & what did he do to make up for it/Harry's trust.

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 122896


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "finwitch" <finwitch at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> > Betsy:
> > Has Dumbledore been wrong time and again?  He *was* fooled by 
Crouch! Moody, and the big reveal in OotP is that puppetmaster!
Dumbledore is  a myth (thank God!) but Harry is still alive, still 
learning, and Voldemort has paid dearly for every step forward he's 
made, because of Dumbledore's actions.
> 
> Finwitch said:
> 
> Or despite of them. Dumbledore *has* erred several times...
> 
Finwitch goes on to list all of the time....

Tonks now:
In defense of DD.
DD does not know everything and does not predict events.  As it has 
been said he is not a puppet master.  He allows people to be and do 
what they will, up to a point. He is the sort of a teacher that lets 
the student learn the hard way.  Some can only learn life's lessons 
that way. He gives sage advise and direction.  He makes suggestions 
like telling Harry that he should learn occulmency. Then it is up to 
Harry or whoever to follow or not to follow his advise.  It is their 
choice.  In OOTP Harry makes many poor choices and we see the 
consequences of those choices.  And this is a lesson for us all.
All DD promises it that he will be there when really needed and 
called upon. Harry does not call upon him often, but when he does DD 
has never failed him.

Tonks_op