Dumbledore question

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No: HPFGUIDX 162245

> 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.

I didn't find it odd or out of character either. I see it as you do. 
Harry had come to think/feel of Dumbledore as a grandfather figure. 
He is (as his father was)Dumbledore's man through and through. He 
loves that old man. He sees Dumbledore as his ultimate protector and 
shelter. Though Dumbledore does make mistakes and fails sometimes 
(as we all do as humans)he does all within his power (which is 
immense, though limited) to protect Harry. He loved Harry.

I hope to see Harry helped quite a bit through Dumbledore's pensieve 
and Dumbledore's portraits scattered throughout the wizarding world. 
Dumbledore was a very 'decorated' wizard, he'll have portraits 
throughout the 'important' buidings in the wizarding world. I hope 
to see Harry taking advantage of this. 

I also hope to see Fawkes choosing to 'belong' to Harry. Fawkes 
certainly seemed to have a soft spot for Harry, as Dumbledore did. 
Hopefully we will see Fawkes return as Harry's protector again in 
the 7th book.

Jenni from Alabama (who knows in her mind that Dumbledore is dead 
but can't get it through to her heart!)