Dumbledore's Trusting Nature

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 146703

> "mandorino222":
 Dumbledore HAS to 
> believe the best of people because that's his ticket.  Once he 
> starts to draw lines and cut people off, he undermines his own 
> philosophy and becomes weaker as a result.

Finwitch:

I agree -- I think that the only ways for a (born?) Legilimens not to
use  this skill on people are trust and avoidance of eye-contact. We
have seen that Dumbledore 'X-rayed' Harry if he had reason to doubt
(like when he asked about Harry's name in a goblet.) Dumbledore knows
that the only way he can act normally with people is to trust them.
Aberforth apparently isn't as trusting as he is... and he clearly
avoids looking Harry& co. into eyes. Now, as I believe Snape only
heard part of the infamous prophecy because Aberforth knocked him out,
well...

Finwitch