Dumbledore on the Dursleys in OotP (was:Re: Old, old problem.)

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> Jen R: 
 Rationally, logically, what Pippin said makes complete 
> sense: the time had arrived and perhaps was overdue for the 
> Explanation. Dumbledore had one shot to explain to Harry not only 
> the events of that year but the reason behind many of the events 
of 
> Harry's entire life and he needed to get it right or risk having 
> Harry turn away from him. No pressure there.

Alla:

Oh, but I probably was not making myself clear. I totally agree that 
time had come to explain about the Prophecy, etc, I have no problem 
with that part of the speech on the intellectual level, that needed 
to be said, but the part about Sirius just was NOT needed to be 
said, in my book, except JKR wanting to let us know how she intended 
to present Sirius treatment of Kreacher. I mean, really , without 
Dumbledore speech did anybody not understand that Sirius did not 
treat Kreacher well? JKR showed it to us, Ia m not quite sure why in 
addition to showing it she felt a need to make Dumbledore say it and 
cut Harry's wounds.

Jen: 
> Emotionally though, I feel like Sherry and Alla. Dumbledore seemed 
> distant and harsh, talking in a way he'd never talked to Harry 
> before. At a time when I *most* expected words of compassion, the 
> Dumbledore well ran dry. 

Alla:

Yes, absolutely with the exception of information about Sirius, 
which as I said I did not find necessary, I have no problem with the 
Informative part of DD speech,l I have lots of problems with his 
emotional behaviour though so to speak.

 
> <SNIPS part of Jen brilliant interpetation of Dumbledore not 
wanting to go forward and running dry and bein shaken up of losing 
Harry>

Alla:
Jen, have I ever told you that I find your writing to be one of the 
most PERSUASIVE on the list? Because even when I think differently , 
when I read your posts I often think , oh, yes, she is right.
So, love your interpretation, have to think about it to decide 
whether I adopt it or not, but love it regardless.

Jen R.:
<SNIP>
> In the end, I guess I don't want that speech to go away or be 
> edited. It was raw, hard to hear, and made me feel uneasy but it 
was 
> a 'darkest hour before the dawn' moment that seemed right for the 
> transition between the dark and depressing tone of OOTP and the 
more 
> hopeful and active themes in HBP. 

Alla:

On that I probably beg to differ. I would MUCH prefer this speech to 
be edited, although I doubt that this is going to happen, but I can 
make a wish, can't I?

I mean, you are arguing that it was a transition to HBP, right? But 
after reading HBP could you predict after that speech that tone in 
HBP will switch so drastically again?

I mean, I just don't see it as a good transition, unless you will 
convince me :)

JMO,

Alla