Dumbledore the Godfather

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No: HPFGUIDX 173525

--- 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! That's
> not a criticism, you have to be cold blooded in a war, but some of the
> things he says in "The Prince's Tail" chapter are chilling;
> Dumbledore's remarks even horrified Snape, and something would have to
> be mighty damn bad to horrify Snape! For example:
> 
<SNIP DD being a manipulative... person>


There's a huge difference between them, however. Vito Corleone lived
his entire life according to the morals and traditions he grew up
with, while Dumbledore was pretty much a law unto himself (see the
attempt to arrest him in OotP). Vito never claimed to care about the
"greater good" (which is a rather abstract concept), but did all he
could for his family and circle of influence. Unlike our overly
secretive Headmaster, the Godfather always had an adviser, because
that was the way to rule a family. And I don't recall him sacrificing
children for any purposes.

Er, in fact, it seems that I find Albus "Epitome of Goodness"
Dumbledore *more* chilling than Vito Corleone the mafia boss. No
wonder Snape was horrified! ;)


Nita