Nitwit? - Remus John Lupin

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No: HPFGUIDX 168150

Alla:

> And of course that famous quote.

> "sirius told me all about how they became Animagi 
> last night," said Dumbledore, smiling. "An extraordinary 
> achievement - not least keeping that quiet from me" - p.312, PoA.

> Dumbledore does not sound too upset to me here either 
> after learning this information. If his trust had been 
> betrayed, shouldn't he had been more upset?

houyhnhnm:

Dumbledore is a master of understatement.  He doesn't 
sound too upset here either:

"Very good," murmured Dumbledore.  "So the Death Eaters 
were able to pass from Borgin and Burkes into the school 
to help you . . . A clever plan, a very clever plan . . . and, 
as you say, right under my nose."

I can almost hear the tone of voice, the one that would make 
my gluteus muscles contract if he were my boss.