Dobby and some Snape/ Dumbledore's plans in HBP LONG

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 162309

> Alla: 
> Pippin, let me repeat my question - where during the closing feast  
> in GoF Dumbledore gave his students a choice whether they are ready 
> and willing to die for Draco Malfoy? Not die standing up to 
> Voldemort with their comrades, but die saving Draco Malfoy - the one 
> who tries to kill their Headmaster. 

Pippin:
Where during the closing feast did Dumbledore say that they'd get 
a chance to die standing up to Voldemort?
 
What he said was that a person who was good and kind and 
brave died "because he strayed across the path of Lord 
Voldemort."

He told them Cedric didn't die "as the result of an accident or 
some sort of blunder of his own." He didn't tell them that if 
they were careful, they'd be safe. Just the opposite.

 He told them that if they unite in friendship and trust, Voldemort 
could be defeated, but "and never have I so hoped I was mistaken,"
 they were all facing dark and difficult times. He told them that 
tonight a student was taken from their midst, ie, neither the 
walls of Hogwarts nor Dumbledore's mere presence could 
protect them any more.

After saying all the things he said that night,
how could Dumbledore say "Draco, dear boy, when I said we 
should fight by showing an equally strong bond of
friendship and trust, I meant that you should trust me, not
that I would trust you. When I said that every guest in this hall
would be welcomed here at any time, I meant to add, 'unless 
you have strayed across Lord Voldemort's path and he's 
decided to use you as a weapon.' 

 When I said you should remember Cedric if the  time should 
come when you have to make a choice between what is right 
and what is easy, I didn't mean that I would do the same. Though I
told the school that Cedric did not blunder, I personally happen to 
think he was an almighty idiot not to open fire on Pettigrew when
he had the chance, and that Cedric was wrong to  risk Harry's
life as well as his own by waiting to see what Pettigrew's intentions 
were. So I'm afraid that unlike Cedric I am not going to wait.  I
am going to assume that your intentions are evil and act accordingly.

Even though one of my own blunders has resulted in a death that
I never intended, I don't think anyone would understand if I extended 
mercy to you for what might have happened to Katie and Ron, because 
even though my blunder was huger, I  think I deserve more mercy
than you.

And even though I warned everyone that Hogwarts couldn't 
answer for the safety of its students any more, I still think
I owe it to them to not to risk your presence here."

Is that the Dumbledore you want? You can have him <g> 

Pippin