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

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No: HPFGUIDX 126569


Pippin:
JKR has a powerful literary precedent for calling Dumbledore 
good and yet leaving his motives for allowing Harry to suffer the 
Dursleys in doubt. The Hebrew scripture never explains why  the 
Chosen People had to suffer slavery in Egypt. Generations of 
commentators have struggled to reconcile the captivity in Egypt 
with their concept of a benign and all powerful deity. It could be 
that for JKR, getting people who normally wouldn't recognize a 
theological issue if it danced naked in front of them wearing a 
tea-cozy to wonder about such a thing is more to her purpose at 
this point than providing an answer. 


Alla:

I don't know, Pippin. I am NOT a theological scholar by all means ( 
last time when I read the commentary was almost ten years ago) , but 
I read Scripture itself quite a few times and personally I had no 
doubt why G-d had allowed his Chosen people to suffer slavery. It is 
again just my impression. I was absolutely sure that G-d was 
punishing them or us. Now, sure it is not explained expressly why, 
but just as a general idea that is the one I got.

Now, I am Jewish and I believe in G-d, but I don't think that those 
who follow all laws of Judaism will really consider me a believer. I 
mainly believe with my heart, that is all, so I don't think my word 
will count for much.

So, going back to Dumbledore. I really don't want to think that the 
idea here is that he was punishing Harry for the sins of  the past 
generations or something like that. 

Just my opinion,

Alla.