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

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 126554


Well I see we are doing another round of DD bashings.  OK I will 
jump in again just for old times sake, as DD's loyal supporter.  

I see DD as a very loving, very caring person.  This part of his 
personality comes through to me.  Now I guess you could say that I 
am just projecting, but that is how I see him.  I see him as almost 
God like, a Saint prehaps.  I know you don't all agree with me and 
that is OK.  But I do see the image of DD the way that JKR 
apparently wants us to see him.

As to the end of OP.  I see that scene as that of a therapist and 
angry client.  DD is not letting himself get sucked into Harry's 
anger.  DD is staying calm and letting Harry get his emotions out, 
even by tearing apart DD's office.  This is what a therapist would 
do in this situation and it seems perfectly plausible to me.  

Also DD is able to control his emotions and Harry has not let 
learned to.  Controlling ones emotions so that those emotions can 
not be used against you by someone like LV, is not the same as not 
caring. DD is IMO able to acknowledge his feelings, but not let his 
feeling overpower him. We see from Harry's situation (being led to 
the MoM by LV) what can happen when one is not able to control 
emotions. It is one of the lessons that Snape has learned perhaps a 
bit too well.  A wizard must be in total control of himself at all 
times if he is going to fight the forces of evil.  DD knows this and 
can do it.  But he lets his guard down just a bit and we see his 
tear.  This one tear is a very powerful image if you ask me.  DD 
doesn't have to turn into a blubbering idiot to show us that he 
cares.  I think it is very, very clear that he cares.  I think that 
he even cares for Tom, but does not like what Tom has chosen to 
become.

Tonks_op