Dumbledore's near-criminal irresponsibility

[Kathy]

No: HPFGUIDX 160610

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Eric Oppen" <technomad at ...> 
wrote: One thing that occurs to me about Dumbledore is that his 
behavior sometimes devolves into irresponsibility that's nearly 
criminal in its intensity.  
>


Wow, and here I was wondering what he was doing giving an 11 year 
old an invisibility cloak not once, but twice in PS/SS, first saying 
he might find a use for it, and the second time with a note 
saying 'Just in case'.

The curse on the DADA position doesn't mean anyone would come to 
physical harm...just that no one would last more than a year.  
Quirrel caused his own problems, as did Lockhart.  Lupin was in 
control and very aware of his problems.  We could say that Snape was 
almost 'compelled' to rat him out, LOL. Moody? Not.  Umbridge is the 
one who sent the dementors to get Harry on his home ground - why is 
there any sympathy for her? Let the centaurs have her. She is cruel 
and vindictive and does it all in pink, Hem, Hem.

Snape - IMHO he took the position because it was the only way to get 
himself out of Hogwarts and into Voldemort's camp on a more 
permanent basis. Whether Dumbledore's death was planned or not, we 
won't know until the 7th book.

KathyO