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

[esmith222002]

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> I felt Hagrid handled it better with Harry on the subject of 
> Sirius.  Hagrid tries to point out to Harry that Sirius' death was 
> that of a warrior and honorable.  If Hagrid can recognize 
it "wasn't 
> his nature" for Sirius to sit on the sidelines inactive and worse, 
> trapped in a house he hated, I just don't see that DD couldn't.  I 
> too, find DD's speech to Harry self serving and inappropriate.  If 
> DD is doing it to "prevent" Harry from behaving like Sirius,that is 
> even more manipulative and even worse. It just isn't appropriate to 
> respond to another person's grief over a death as an opportunity 
> to "mold" them into a particular behavior.
> PAR
>
We have DD's own admission that he had intended to stick to his plan, 
but was distracted by his love for Harry. The fact that DD realises 
this, suggests that he also realises that he has to get back to the 
plan - no matter what! Despite everything else, it is the eventual 
defeat of Voldemort that is most important. It is even possible that 
DD kept Sirius out of action so that Harry wouldn't have anymore 
reason to hero worship Sirius. As for PuppetMaster DD!, it is quite 
clear that DD is doing his best to control the situation for the 
overall good of the wizarding world. The last thing DD wants is 
Harry's character deviating, just when it appears that the 
confrontation with Voldemort is at hand!

Brothergib