Dumbledore the Godfather

[Debbie Grosskopf]

No: HPFGUIDX 173759

On the one hand, Dumbledore does seem cold and calculating.  However, he
knew the prophesy.  He knew that Voldemort would be out to get Harry from
the time Harry was a baby.  He knew that Harry would have to face
Voldemort.  Would you rather DD allow Harry to face Voldemort without any
defenses?  Would you rather Harry not have known the prophesy?  That he be
treated like any other kid at Hogwarts and, when this really mean Voldy
tried to smote him, be caught off guard?

It wasn't DD that chose Harry to be in this terrible place of having to face
Voldy.  Harry was prophesied and Voldy marked him.  At that point, DD did
what he could to protect him, instill values, help grow him and helped him
discover his courage.  He did think Harry would have to die to protect the
WW.  That doesn't negate the fact that DD helped prepare Harry for what he
would face.


Debbie