[HPforGrownups] Etiquette WAS Re: polite Dumbledore?

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 142623

a_svirn:
My thought is that Harry has learned to recognise bullying when he 
sees it. 


Sherry now:
Dumbledore's behavior to the Dursleys hardly counts as bullying to me, when
I consider the years of hell Harry went through at their tender mercies.
Dumbledore's treatment was exactly right, in my opinion.  If Harry wasn't
interested, i see that more as he just wanting to get out of there, and not
a judgment on Dumbledore's actions.  Dumbledore, as you say the most
powerful wizard in the world, could have done a heck of a lot more to them
than just be a little gloriously rude.  I thought it was wonderful.  still
one of my favorite scenes in all the books.  It was someone else being rude
to them on Harry's behalf for a change.  fantastic!

Sherry