Dumbledore the teacher (was: Umbridge, detention, scars, and plotlines, oh m

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> a_svirn:
> I don't believe that DD deliberately let Harry to continue as a 
> fourth champion. As far as we can see he's been getting 
increasingly  more worried throughout the GoF. He knew that LV 
was getting  stronger and he wasn't happy about the TWT 
situation. Still, his  helplessness does look strange, I admit.<

Pippin:
To me, it seemed awfully familiar, but then I've actually been a 
victim of identity theft. Although the loan company was willing to 
admit I wasn't responsible for the debt taken out in my name, 
there was no provision in the law then to stop them reporting it 
as a bad loan to the credit reporting agencies. 

We don't know what the penalty for withdrawing from a magical 
contract is, but I wouldn't be surprised if Harrry had had to go 
around with QUITTER emblazoned on his face for all time. And 
after all, Dumbledore knows that only Voldemort can kill Harry, 
so why worry about dragons, merpeople and acromantulas?

A_svirn:
> And the tasks themselves. OK, the first one was a bit on the 
extreme  side, but no denying it was spectacular. But the other 
two? We saw  them through Harry's eyes, so they were 
spectacular enough for us,  but imagine that you were part of the 
audience? <

Pippin:
The WW obviously hasn't been spoiled by television. Suppose 
people's attention does wander...they can't flip to another 
channel.

Pippin