Dumbledore & Dursleys-What DD Knew

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 123271


SSSusan:
Glad I'm safe from firearms being wielded by Alla. ;-)
 
Actually, if you're arguing that DD *did* pretty much know what was 
going on all along, then WHY did he first believe that the Dursleys 
would tell Harry the truth about Godric's Hollow & his parents' 
death, about his being a wizard?  Do you believe that he realized 
his mistake in having trusted them to do this?  And if so, then why 
did he decide to let it go and allow Harry to go on knowing nothing 
of the truth 'til he was 11?
 
Was DD just trying to make McGonagall feel better that night, and he 
DIDN'T really expect (or want?) the Dursleys to tell Harry about his 
powers & his parents' deaths?
 
I know I'm beating this one to death, but I've not really seen 
anyone respond to why DD would have announced that he was sure the 
D's would tell Harry and yet the reality, 10 years later, is that 
they didn't.


Alla:

"Beating point to death"? I am the one who loves doing so, so 
please, please don't apologise. :o)

Honestly, I  can go with several possibilities - Dumbledore indeed 
was trying to make Minerva feel better, while not really thinking 
that Dursleys will tell him everything .  The fact that Dumbledore 
says that he wants Harry to grew up "away from all that" kind of 
supports all that.

Another possibility - even if Dumbledore EXPECTED Dursleys to tell 
Harry everything does not mean that he otherwise expected civil 
treatment for Harry.

Am I being clear? Maybe Dumbledore put some kind of threat in that 
letter,which he hoped would make Dursleys tell Harry everything.

JMO,

Alla