Innocent Alby?

[horridporrid03]

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>>Betsy: 
>This is a perfect illustration of why I take all interview "canon" 
with a grain of salt.  Was JKR seriously trying to say that 
Dumbledore is supposed to represent an almost God-like goodness? 
<snip> 
 
>>Naama: 
>I agree with the way you see DD's character, but I don't quite 
understand why you equate "epitome of goodness" with "omniscient", 
infallible and god-like. I don't see it that way at all. Being moral 
isn't about the real outcome of your decisions and actions - it means 
that you base your decisions and actions on correct moral 
considerations. Of course, as a limited creature (and DD - powerful 
and wise as he is - is limited) you don't know everything, so you may 
make mistakes - but that makes you wrong on a practical level, not on 
the moral level.<

Betsy:
I agree with you completely, Naama, including the bit about "epitome 
of goodness."  I was responding to a post or two that seemed to be 
saying that we had been told by JKR that we could not find fault with 
any of Dumbledore's actions, because JKR has stated that he's 
the "epitome of goodness."  

I was trying to say that for one, I didn't think JKR meant for her 
statement to be taken that way, and that two, though Dumbledore has 
made mistakes, thereby proving himself human, he is still a good 
person.

Actually - I think you put it better than me, so yay you! :)

Betsy