Dumbledore the parselmouth?

[Jennifer Carlson]

No: HPFGUIDX 151123

>Jazmyn:
> Has anyone in this thread EVER considered that there are likely 
magical 
> items, spells or potions that allow a person to understand any 
> language?  JKR might even be a fan of Hitchhiker's Guide and the WW 
> might have something very much like a babelfish even..  Babelworm?  
Eww.
> 
> Why does it matter if Dumbledore speaks to snakes anyways? 

Jen:
Considered it, yes, but I somehow doubt it, considering how dark JK 
has made it out to be.  That is also why it matters if DD is able to 
talk to snakes.  It is what Voldemort is famous for, and is quite 
often throughout the books referred to as the mark of a dark wizard.