In Defense of DD (was Re: DD's dilemma)

[stickbook41]

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lupinlore:
The point is that JKR is trying to sell a particular image of
Dumbledore, and it just isn't getting across.

stickbook now:
Lupinlore's touched on something here.

Yes, JKR is trying to sell a particular image of Dumbledore, and it's
been remarkably successful.  That image is *despite previously
notions, Dumbledore is, in fact, fallible*.  Is it a coincidence that
we are discovering this when Harry discovers it?  We've discovered
everything else when Harry discovered it, so probably not.  Is it a
coincidence that we react with anger the same way Harry reacts with
anger?  We love Sirius and hate Draco the way Harry does (fanfics
aside), so probably not.

Harry's anger with Dumbledore is born not our of Dumbledore's rather
weak explanation at the end of OotP, but out of the fact that
Dumbledore is not the omniscient fix-all protector that Harry thought.
 Nothing about Dumbledore has changed except for Harry's view of him.
 And isn't that adolescence in nutshell?  All of a sudden our parents
and teachers aren't as great as they used to be, and it's very upsetting.

Anyway, that was my take on it, and there hasn't been anything similar
posted lately.

stickbook
who wouldn't do adolescence again for all the tea in China