Trust in Dumbledore WAS: Re: The Statute of Secrecy

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 159007

> a_svirn:
< HUGE SNIP>
> Now, Dumbledore, he had a much nicer deal. He was the law onto 
> himself and loved it. <snip>

Alla:

Blink. Aren't you describing the dictator like Stalin here? I mean, 
this is not exactly disagreement with substance since as I mentioned 
some time ago, you forced me to see DD's mistakes in much harsher 
way than I did before, but more like disagreement with the degree of 
the DD dictatorial style.

Could you point me to canon where DD **loves** what he does, namely 
making all those terrible decisions?

Where he enjoys ruling people, etc. 

A_svirn:
 But Dumbledore failed time after time, year after year, and, 
> although he got fired from Wizengamot and lost twice his 
> headmastership (after all those were *official* offices), his 
> position as a leader of the Order was untouchable and unshakable, 
> and the style of his leadership wasn't supposed to be criticized.

Alla:

But did he lose his Headmastership for something truly wrong that he 
did? I mean, first time Lucius' bribery and second time, well, we 
know - Dolores dear.  Or are you thinking of other occasions?

And what did he fail year after year, if you don't mind? I mean, 
don't get me wrong, I do think that he failed Harry, and I think he 
should have felt guilty about it, but are you saying that he 
deserves to not be Headmaster because of that?

On the other hand, I just realised that you may have a point ( 
unfortunately) due to DD refusing MOM position. I used to think that 
this is because he prefers to be a teacher and teach young people 
noble things, etc,etc, but maybe this is indeed because that as MoM 
he would be accountable for what he does and as a Leader of OOP , he 
really does not.

a_svirn: 
> And why? Because other phoenixes simply abjured all 
responsibility. 
> They were content to leave the whole "business of knowing" to him. 
> Personally, I don't think much of this kind of attitude. I agree 
> with Churchill: "Democracy is the worst form of government, except 
> for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time."
>

Alla:

Yeah, absolutely, me too.