Defense of DD re Dursleys..

[Bruce Alan Wilson]

No: HPFGUIDX 153022

> Lupinlore:
> <snip> Dumbledore's reprehensible failure to intervene at the 
> Dursleys or to prevent Snape's abuse of Harry cannot be excused 
> on those grounds -- which it often is.  "If DD had restrained 
> the Dursleys the story would be boring."  "If DD had restrained 
> Snape the story would be boring."  Nonsense!  Such an excuse is 
> only a cop out, and in no way gets the "epitome of goodness" 
> out of the hot water his manifold sins of omission have landed 
> him in.

Nikkalmati:
> We are assuming that DD knew what was going on at the Dursley's 
> and I am not sure he did.  <snip>

BAW:
We don't know all the facts yet, but I will make a guess that part 
of the bargain that DD made with Aunt Petunia involved his not 
interfering with how she raised Harry so long as he got to Hogwarts 
alive and well.  Even if he did discover later what the true state 
of affairs was at Privet Drive, we know how the WW feels about 
contracts.


BAW