Loyalty & Trust

[maddmorgan]

No: HPFGUIDX 139779

Finwitch:
> Oh? Particluarly after *Snape killed Dumbledore*? And um -
> Dumbledore himself has, in plain terms, told Harry that he can 
> *make mistakes* and being the clever man he is, his mistakes do 
> prove to be disastrous. Who ever said that being loyal means you 
> believe they're all-knowing etc.
 
maddmorgan:
Oh, I'm not arguing that Harry has no reason to dislike and distrust 
Snape...He certainly does.  But Dumbledore's admission that he can
make mistakes doesn't necessarily mean his trust in Snape is one. A little patience here...I'm not as deep a reader as some of you seem to be...but what mistakes of Dumbledore's have we actually seen? 
Leaving Harry with the horrible Dursleys?  Not telling Harry the whole ugly truth right from the beginning?  The alternatives to those decisions might have been more damaging to the child, if not fatal.  That he brought Riddle to Hogwarts in the first place? Again alternatives...a powerful though untrained wizard wreaking havoc amongst the muggles or a chance to influence him for the better (and keep an eye on him in the meantime)?  Even though it didn't work, I'm not sure it was a mistake to try. Okay, all of this has been much discussed...So...it's possible (almost certain) that I've missed things...What mistakes has Dumbledore made?

maddmorgan