Dumbledore & Dursleys-What DD Knew

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No: HPFGUIDX 123251



> Susan, Susan, Susan. You know I love you, right? Why would I want to 
> shoot you? :) Now, whether I want to smack you or not, it is a 
> different question entirely. :) ( just kidding of course)
> 
> To answer your substantive question - sure if Dumbledore did not 
> know what was happening it would get him off the hook with me, but 
> sorry to going back to his OOP speech, but I think he pretty much 
> shoots "I did not know" opportunity in the foot. I think Alby knew 
> really well what Harry will go through. Besides, Minerva warned him 
> right on the spot and she was only watching him for a day.
> 
> So, the hook for Alby is still there, sorry. :)
> 
> 
> Just my opinion,
> 
> Alla

Hook's still in for me, too.  I don't think either I or Alla or most
other people argue with DD's INITIAL decision.  That is very well
explained in OOTP.  Harry was in danger, there was a traitor in the
inner circle of the Potters', and DD had little time.

The problem that arises is in his inaction in the FOLLOWING ten years.
 I perhaps can see how he might initially believe (especially
considering his general disposition toward optimism) that things would
work out.  He might have said to himself "things will be difficult,
but they ARE his family and he's just a child.  Petunia will surely
come to SOME kind of resolution of her issues when she realizes he's
just a child..."  Fine.  I can buy that for the initial decision with
no problem.

However, he had plenty of time to check back up on Harry in the next
ten years.  And I can't imagine Mrs. Figg's reports were very
encouraging.  THAT is the hook Albus is wriggling on, and I'm afraid
nothing JKR or anyone else has said is good enough yet to get him off.


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