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

[Marcelle]

No: HPFGUIDX 126610


snippage...

celletiger:
Kay, the way I see it is that we aren't aware of any relation of DD 
to HP.  DD, as much as he avoids it, is in a political position, 
just as any chancellor of a university is in a political position.  
Thank goodness DD is not "political" in the sense that he can be 
persuaded by money/power, (hey I'm from Louisiana). DD was simply 
taking care of business that night.  It wasnt his responsibility to 
take HP anywhere that Halloween.  In fact, its nice that a man of 
his position did. Sure DD was a leader in the OoP, but then the 
order should have been responsible for HP's future.  DD acted 
quickly and obviously performed some charm that protected HP at 
Privet Drive for the first fourteen years he lived there.  He put 
Figgy on the Drive to make sure the kid wasn't in mortal peril. 
Success is about managment skills, inculding delegation.  DD thought 
it impt enough to himslef deliver HP to the Dursleys.  DD alone will 
have to answer for any heinous problems of HP's mental development 
as a result of HP's tenure with the Dursleys, which since HP came 
out rather well adjusted (I attribute the 'tude problem in OoP to 
the tragic events of Gof), DD did what a prudent manager would do, 
and HP turned out alright.
celletiger