Grindlewald; the Floo Network

[Bruce Alan Wilson]

No: HPFGUIDX 147592

Lupinlore:
"We also have the circumstance of Grindlewald and Dumbledore.  
Dumbledore is, supposedly, the "epitome of goodness."  I have 
problems with that, but there you have it."

BAW:
We must, as a certain author said, consider the soup that is set 
before us and not ask to see the bones of the ox from which it 
was boiled.  You may disagree with JKR's morals, but it is her 
world, and within it she is sovereign.

Lupinlore:
"If we are to look at anyone as a model for how JKR thinks "dark 
lords" should be dealt with, it would have to be DD.  And yet all 
the evidence we have is that he killed Grindlewald.  We may find 
out that isn't the truth.  However, for the present, it seems that 
he literally killed the man.  He didn't redeem him."

BAW:
Where in canon does it say that Dumbledore killed Grindlewald?  
It does say that he DEFEATED him, but that is hardly the same 
thing.

Also, Dumbledore seemed to make a distinction between Voldemort 
and Tom Riddle. In the Battle of the Ministry, he insisted on 
addressing him as 'Tom', not 'Voldemort.'  Now, Dumbledore is a 
man very insistant on maintaining a veneer at least of politeness 
at all times, but to refuse to address someone as he prefers to be 
addressed is VERY impolite. Accordingly, he must have a very good 
reason for doing so.

> Allie:
> > I suspect that letter also included, "Several of my 
> > acquaintances are going to Harry's home to remove him."

Flop:
> Oooh! Good point. Further to that, considering that the Floo 
> Network is regulated by the MoM, and Arthur had to have the 
> Dursle's fireplace connected to the Floo Network for the day so 
> that he COULD go pick Harry up, I think it can be assumed that 
> the MoM knew that Arthur was at the Dursley's that day!

At least someone in the Ministry, if not the Ministry as a whole.  
The Ministry is not a hive entity, after all.


BAW