Dumbledore is Ever So Evil! (Was: New Poll for HPfGu)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 172007

lizzyben wrote:
<snip> 
Except
> that DD seems to so often *enjoy* having more information than
everyone else, enjoy feeling superior to everyone else ("brilliance,
genius", "superior brain power" etc), and most of all, how he seems to
enjoy using his great power against the powerless. It's the little
things DD does, more than the grand plans, which really nag at me.
It's how he oblivates Marietta, <snip>
>
Carol responds:
I'm not going to respond to your post in general since we differ so
profoundly in both our moral philosophies (I am not an absolutist, and
I think part of the tragedy for many of the characters is determining
which is the greater of two evils when perhaps there is no right
choice) and our interpretations of Dumbledore that there's no point in
even making the attempt. Neither will persuade the other.

However, I do want to nitpick this one example. Dumbledore does *not*
Obliviate Marietta. Kingsley Shacklebolt does. And, FWIW, DD
reprimands Umbridge for, erm, manhandling Marietta. Even though she's
betrayed the DA (with at least understandable if hardly noble
motives), he protects her as his student.

Also, "ESE!" as used in this group generally means "secret supporter
of Voldemort," so perhaps Talisman's "Guilty!Dumbledore" is a better
label for the extreme version of Manipulative!DD or Puppetmaster!DD
that you're advocating.

Carol, who somehow doubts that the revelations in DH will include an
evil Dumbledore (which rather saps the significance of DDM!Snape to
indicate a good Snape loyal to the side of Light--and robs him of a
good guy to be loyal to!)