[HPforGrownups] Some more OOTP Questions

[Paula "Elanor Pam"]

No: HPFGUIDX 126402

From: "Richard Jones" <jones.r.h.j at worldnet.att.net>

(7) In DD's exit scene, I noticed that DD didn't have a particularly
high regard for the truth or the law.  No real question - just an
observation.  He lied about organizing the DA and about it having its
first meeting that evening and about plotting against the Ministry.
He used violence to resist arrest.  He didn't mind Marietta Edgecombe
being put under a curse to modify her memory.


Elanor Pam:

I think that just shows Dumbledore has better priorities than being a goody
two-shoes. His main priority was keeping Harry IN Hogwarts, where he could
be safe and monitored and keep up his occlumency lessons (big haha here).
His other priority, I suppose, was making sure no student could be charged
for the DA, by lack of proofs. And about using violence to resist arrest -
wouldn't you resist in his place? Knowing they were a bunch of corrupted,
bigoted, irresponsible politicians who were going to stick you into Azkaban
without a trial because of a single sheet of paper, that, really, barely
counts as proof without an OFFICIAL confession? (I don't think Dumbley's
counts as official, he wasn't in front of a court.) And also, seeing them
all so damn happy about it wouldn't make you want to give them the
proverbial swift kick?

But actually, I think Dumbledore wasn't the least bothered by them, or maybe
he expected exactly that kind of reaction. The guy is 150 years old, Fudge
was like his annoying grandson trying to trick him to look smarter than he
really was (and failing). And who actually knows whether the spell he used
actually hurt? Since he also used it against Shacklebolt, I have my doubts.
Just because his office was half destroyed, it doesn't mean he did it
himself.

And as for Marietta, a memory changing charm performed by someone who knows
what he's doing is probably not a danger to the target. Remember Mr.
Roberts - all that Mr. Weasley said about him was that he'd be disoriented
for a while. I don't think the consequences were something to be worried
about.


Elanor Pam