Dumbledore & Dursleys-What DD Knew

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 123355



> Alla:
> 
> Pippin, who said anything that bribery will definitely persuade 
> Dursleys? Not me. :o)
> 
> I was just agreeing with Lupinlore's suggestion as one of the 
> POSSIBILITIES. What I was taking a strong exception to is 
Tonk's  suggestion that bribery IN THIS CONTEXT ( and of 
course only in  fictional context) will always be immoral and 
illegal thing to do.
> 
> Am I confusing? I am just saying that IF Dumbledore knew 
FOR SURE   that bribery would work to ease Harry's life, he 
should have used it  without hesitation.
> 

Pippin:
And if he knows, having lived so very long, that bribery and 
threats *always* make things worse eventually, and that's *why* 
they're considered illegal and immoral, then he shouldn't use 
them. Do you agree?

Pippin