Dumbledore the Godfather

[kat7555]

No: HPFGUIDX 173523

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eggplant107"
<eggplant107 at ...> wrote:
>> Dumbledore the Godfather. I'm not talking about a Sirius Black
sort of Godfather I'm talking about a Don Vito Corleone sort of Godfather. Dumbledore could be mighty cold blooded when he needed to be!
>> <snip of example>
>> As I say I'm not criticizing Dumbledore, in a war you need someone who can make intelligent unemotional decisions, but I can't pretend I wasn't a bit shocked old jovial benign Dumbledore could act this way. Oh well, I suppose it could have been worse: <<



You bring up a good point. I think Dumbledore saw himself engaged
in a chess game with Voldemort with Harry and the Order as pawns. I
was angry with Dumbldore when he failed to repect Harry's feelings.
He didn't want to hear that the Dursleys were treating Harry like
dirt. His response to Sirius' death was appalling. Sirius wasn't
perfect but he was the only father figure Harry ever knew. Harry
deserved more compassion than he received. I believe that Dumbledore
understood Voldemort far better than he did Harry. They both coveted
great power the only thing Harry ever wanted was a family.

Kathy Kulesza