Draco the Death Eaters and Voldemort / and Albus and Harry and Snape again

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No: HPFGUIDX 139901

> > Betsy Hp:
> > Thank goodness for Dumbledore. <g> 

Phoenixgod: 
> Why thank goodness for Dumbledore? Dumbledore has no authority to 
> give forgiveness or pass a benediction to Draco. The only people 
who 
> can do that are the ones he hurt or nearly killed. What would 
Bill, 
> Ron, and Katie think of Dumbledore calling Draco an *innocent* and 
> trying to get him into hiding so he can avoid the consequences of 
his 
> actions?


Alla:

Hmmm, I agree with you, Phoenixgod, well sort of. If one looks at 
Dumbledore as G-dlike figure, he can grant forgiveness, but since I 
look at him as human, I am in agreement with you. It is sort of not 
his decision to make, IMO.

On the other hand, Draco WAS planning assasination attempt at 
Dumbledore, so at least as I see it Albus can forgive Draco for what 
he was about to do to Albus at least( but definitely not to Ron and 
Katie, IMO)

Albus' conversation with Harry about Snape, when Harry learned that 
Snape delivered prophecy to Voldemort strikes me as assuming too 
much, because IMO Albus had no right to try to convince Harry that 
Snape was remorseful about what he did  and Harry had a right to be 
as angry as he wanted to. It is not Albus' decision to forgive 
Snape for that, it is Harry's and Harry's only IMO. 

JMO of course,

Alla