DD at the Dursleys: Why do people dislike the scene?

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 157983

Magpie:
>> Gotta say I don't remember scenes in the Bible where Jesus acted 
like a jerk with no particular results in mind. This scene doesn't 
come across as a defense of an abused child to me. Dumbledore's 
there to get something from them. He engineered the situation in 
which the abuse occurred and did nothing about it while it was going 
on. <<

Lynda:
Oh, I'm quite sure that Dumbledore had results in mind in that 
scene. And I do see it as a scene in which Dumbledore is calling 
them on their treatment not only of Harry but Dudley as well.  As 
for engineering the situation...since I've never considered JKR's 
writing of Dumbledore showing him to be anywhere close to omniscient, 
I don't think he intentionally sent Harry to an abusive situation.  
After the protective spells were set, there was very probably nothing 
he could do to get Harry out of the situation without completely 
unworking the spell which would have put the Dursleys in danger.(JMHO)

Lynda