In defense of DD WAS musings on Dumbledore - Even Longer

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 158680

> Sherry:
> 
> Now, yes, this had to happen for the sake of the story, but since 
this topic has come up, I'm very much beginning to lose most of the 
respect I ever had for the so-called epitome of goodness, based on 
his actions toward two innocents, whose lives appeared to be nothing 
but pieces on a chess board.
> If he hadn't needed Snape as a spy, would Snape's fate have been 
the same as that of Sirius?
> 


Tonks:
(First I will admit that I had forgotten the part in POA where 
Sirius says that he is Harry's guardian. But it still does not 
change anything that I have said.)

As to all of this DD bashing: I truly do not understand; no matter 
how much I try, how anyone can blame DD for the situation at the 
Dursleys, and go on it hate the man for the actions of Vernon.  That 
is not the way JKR means to portray DD, by her own words. It is not 
the way that I see DD. DD is a kind, loving and very capable man to 
me. He made the only decision that could keep Harry alive. He does 
not interfere with others moral development and choices. The 
situation at the Dursleys cannot be compared to RL in the year 2006.

On one hand people are saying that DD is not God, but on the other 
they expect him to have the power of God. It can't be both ways. 
Either he is a human being with much wisdom, but making mistakes, or 
he is God and incapable of making a mistake. 

If A then he has made mistakes and needs to be given the same 
forgiveness that he gives to others.  If B, then there is nothing 
else to say since whatever he has done was the right thing, period. 

I am just totally baffled by the views against DD for the actions of 
the Dursleys, actually by the actions of Vernon.  Petunia just goes 
along with her husband and tries to make the best of a bad 
situation. She does her *duty* to her sister.  She tries to keep her 
husband's and son's lives as normal as possible.  But things happen, 
and then Vernon loses control.  How many people here who if in RL 
had a young wizard on their hands could truly cope with that?  
Really?  Are you sure???

Why does there have to be fault finding at all.  Why do humans 
always look to put blame on someone, anyone?  If Harry doesn't blame 
DD, what gives anyone else the right?  DD is not responsible for 
Vernon's choices.  "Choice" places a big part in the books.  If the 
*only* choice DD had was to place Harry with the Dursley's to keep 
Harry alive, then that is the end of it.  After that what happens or 
doesn't happen to Harry depends on those who are his caretakers.  
Hate Vernon if you must.  But DD is a good man, more than that he is 
the epitome of goodness itself, and I don't understand why that is 
not evident to everyone.

Tonks_op