Bad Writing? (was: JKR and the boys)

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"lupinlore" <rdoliver30 at ...> wrote:

> We have a character who is defined
> as the "epitome of goodness" 

That in not in the books, JKR said that in a interview off the top of
her head, but to tell the truth I don't recall Dumbledore ever
deliberately doing something evil, although I agree sometimes his
judgment is not very good.

> who "knows pretty much everything 
> that happens at Hogwarts" 

That was said by Hermione in book 1, and we now know she was dead
wrong. Dumbledore knew nothing of the Marauders activities for
example, or that Harry had the map, and I believe there are things
about Snape even the Headmaster doesn't know. 

lupinlore I must say your thesis that JKR is in favor of child abuse
seems just a teeny tiny bit silly to me. Most of your examples are
somewhat less than compelling:

> There are several examples of this: the Dursleys 

I thought JKR explained that rather nicely in the last book.
Dumbledore thought that Harry being abused by the Dursleys was
preferable to the alternative, Harry being dead. And I think the man
just may be on to something.

> Let us take Umbridge as one example 

At the time Dumbledore was not the boss, Umbridge was calling the shots.

> Snape's abuse of his students 

OK, I'll give you that one. If I'd been Headmaster I'd have thrown
Snape's ass out of the school the first time he threatened to poison
Neville's toad, or insulted Hermione when she was injured and in a
panic or 
..   

> DD has a seeming inability to clearly 
> express regret and remorse over these issues.  

I don't know about that but I will admit Dumbledore does have the
ability to say precisely the wrong thing at precisely the wrong time.
I'm not saying what he says is untrue but now is not the time to say
it. At the end of book 5 I was cheering when Harry trashed
Dumbledore's office, I just wish he'd taken a swing at him. But JKR
being a fan of child abuse? I think not.

Eggplant