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

[phoenixgod2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 126888


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "stickbook41" <stix4141 at h...> 
wrote:
  
> stickbook now:
> With that in mind, I'd like to put it to Lupinlore and Alla and 
anyone
> else who might want to jump in: What (if anything) could Dumbledore
> have done or said in this scene to convince you that he was telling
> the truth?

I had to jump in on this one because I'm wrestling with this very 
thing in one of my fics. I personally would connect it to the Mirror 
of Erised. Something like this:

"You asked me once, Harry, what I see when I look into the mirror of 
Erised.  I told you the first of many lies then Harry. I do not see 
socks."  The old wizards voice dropped into a whisper and Harry had to 
strain to hear him.  "I see *you*.  I see a harry potter who grew up 
happy and loved. sometimes you are with your parents. Other times you 
are with relatives who love and care for you. Still others you are 
with a wizarding family who showed you all the wonders of your 
birthright."  Tears glimmered in blue eyes that did not 
twinkle.  "There are many variations on the same theme, but always, 
always, you are happy with only the cares of ordinary boys. Yet with 
all of my magic, I could not make that happen for you."  

Something like that, only with more than one minute of thought 
invested in it.

phoenixgod2000