Does DD understand parseltongue? (was: Saving Ginny (was Re: Lockhart's incompet

[Kristen]

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> MercuryBlue:
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> We know Dumbledore met with a known Parselmouth while in possession 
> of the memory, because he got it from Morfin Gaunt. Is it too much 
> of a stretch to suppose he asked Morfin for a translation?
>


Kristen:
I don't think that DD could understand Parseltongue. If he could would he not have at least know what the monster in the chamber of secrets was. Yet no one knew.  As to Morfin, he could speak English, he just didn't. He would have had to speak normal in his trial.
Kristen