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

[esmith222002]

No: HPFGUIDX 151298


> Alla:
> 
> Plan. I think the plan Dumbledore had is to keep Harry safe no 
> matter what and to help him prepare for the battles to come. I am 
> not sure Dumbledore had more detailed plans than that.
> 
> And Dumbledore keeping Sirius out of action deliberately, degrading 
> him in Harry's eyes deliberately, I disagree completely.
> 

Well, I guess I'm playing Devil's advocate to some extent. I'm not 
sure I really believe everything I have written!! However, I am not 
saying that DD is intentionally trying to make Harry think less of 
Sirius. I am just saying that it is possible that DD does not want 
Harry to heroworship Sirius too much. Sirius appears to be an 'all 
guns blazing' kind of guy' and I think it is possible that DD is very 
aware that this is not a tactic that will help Harry defeat 
Voldemort. DD often talks of 'love' as Harry's greatest weapon, and 
perhaps DD is worried that Sirius might unbalance this. Remember, 
Sirius is the variable that DD never considered. Now that DD has to 
consider Sirius' impact on HArry's development, it is possible that 
it worries him. I'm just saying that this is a possibility. 

Brothergib