"Holds you in great esteem"

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 131709

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> 
wrote:
  The wizard says (and I'm probably not 
> getting this exactly) "Dumbledore thinks very highly of you, as 
I'm sure you know.  Oh yes, holds you in great esteem."
> 
> Now, presumably Fortescue (as we'll call him) knows this because 
he's overheard DD say as much (snip) Who has Dumbledore said it TO?  
What kind of conversations has Fortescue overheard or been a part 
of?  To whom has DD expressed these opinions?  McGonagall?  Snape?  

Tonks:
Well I think that DD could have been thinking about Harry and 
talking about him to the old headmasters. The old headmasters talk 
to DD and they hear everything that goes on in DD's office.  They 
see Harry when he comes in after one of his adventures.  They 
probably all ask DD questions and discuss Harry with him.  I think 
that might be the main thing.  Of course, DD could be talking to 
Snape too. DD might be reassuring Snape of Harry the same as he 
reassures Harry about Snape.  Snape strikes me as the only one who 
might have some concern about Harry's abilities.  (Umbridge doesn't 
count.) But basically I think that DD talks to the old headmasters. 

Tonks_op