In defense of DD WAS musings on Dumbledore - Even Longer

[Clifford Vander Yacht]

No: HPFGUIDX 158677

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at ...>
wrote:

> since draco Malfoy was only about two months older than Harry, I doubt
> that Dumbledore had him in mind. However, I do think that in addition
> to the blood protection, which was apparently his primary
> consideration, I think he may well have had James's arrogance in mind.
> Suppose that Harry, James's son, grew up being treated as the savior
> of the WW without having actually done anything to earn that honor?
> Wouldn't arrogance like James's only magnified by an understanding of
> *why* people were bowing to him in the streets, be a very dangerous
> trait in the Chosen One? If he already thought he was special, how
> could he develop humility or love, the traits that seem necessary to
> defeat LV? Wouldn't he think that he was already special and didn't
> need to learn anything? <snip>
DD was right to do so with Hagrid,
> Snape, Trelawney and various other people in Book 7.

Cliff here:
What Carol didn't say was "Look at Draco who grew up in the wonderful
home of the Malfoys where he was given everything and deliberately
turned out to be an overbearing boy who had almost enough hate to kill
DD. It was much better that Harry didn't have it 'so good.'"

Cliff, who is what he is because of his hardships in life.