Dumbledore question

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 162220


> Amy L.:  
> Hi everyone - I'm new to this list, and I love the discussions I've 
> read so far.  My question is this: did anyone else find it odd that 
> Dumbledore got so emotional in HBP when Harry told him about being 
> questioned by the new minister and saying that he was "Dumbledore's 
> man through and through" ?  I thought it seemed out of character 
for 
> Dumbledore to be so emotional.  After all, he knew how loyal Harry 
was 
> to him after he was able to summon Fawkes in the chamber of 
secrets, 
> and even mentioned how strong Harry's loyalty would have to be for 
> that to occur.  He acted like he didn't deserve Harry's loyalty.  

zgirnius:
At the end of OotP, Dumbledore more or less came out and told Harry 
that he didn't deserve Harry's loyalty. He took responsibility for 
Sirius's death and apologized for keeping Harry in the dark. So the 
situation in their relationship was not the same as in CoS at all. I 
think Dumbledore was moved to learn that, in the end, Harry had 
forgiven him.

Also, I think the Ring Horcrux injury brought home to Dumbledore that 
his life might soon be coming to an end. I don't think this is 
something that he feared or was saddened by. Even though he 
considered death his 'next great adventure', though, he would 
naturally give some thought to those he would be leaving behind. To 
know he would be missed by the boy he had come to love must have also 
added poignancy to the moment.

I guess I didn't find it odd or out of character.