DD's dilemma + owl post

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 126430


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman"
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> 
<SNIP>
> 
> theotokos:
> > [among other posts blasting DD for not intervening]
> 
> 
> SSSusan:
> EEEEK!!  I'm not blasting DD for not intervening!  I'm one of the 
> ones who thinks he truly did what he believed to be best.  Now, I 
> may have *wished* he'd exerted a little influence over the years, 
> for poor Harry's sake, but I think that DD believed if he pushed too 
> hard, the Dursleys would've kicked Harry out.  And I think JKR 
> probably thought it was clear to her readers that DD didn't feel he 
> had any choice.
> 
> Just clarifying. :-)

Actually, I'm not all that sure theotokos WAS referring to your post,
Susan.  In any case, I certainly thought you were clear.  :-)

And I'm glad you said "JKR thought," past tense.  I hope she doesn't
think that now.  I know, I know, JKR is writing the books for herself,
etc.  But, if she really did INTEND to get that message across, I hope
she now realizes she was not completely successful in doing so (not
because of my posts or anyone elses, but because this debate has
flared across every major HP website ever since OOTP came out).

Lupinlore