Dumbledore's judgment (WAS Hermione and 'Evil is a strong word')

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 166039

> >>Magpie:
> <snip>...DD is being the victim of plot. DD the good judge of      
> character couldn't be there for Sirius because Sirius was supposed 
> to be in jail--it's almost as if Sirius didn't exist until he got   
> out.
> <snip>
> In fact it seems like the mistake with Sirius is written to be not 
> Dumbledore's fault in any way. We're never really encouraged to ask 
> why Dumbledore didn't defend him or look more into it. In that      
> storyline it's like it's all about the evidence and the way things 
> seemed to be. It's only after Sirius gets out of prison that        
> Dumbledore's giving any explanations for him.

Betsy Hp:
Something I've sort of set up in my head is that Dumbledore has a bit 
of a block when it comes to Slytherins.  I'm not sure that I can 
point to any explicit examples (though the infamous cup grab in PS/SS 
is probably a good one), but it does seem that Dumbledore sort of 
lets the Slytherins fall through the cracks until he actually needs 
them.  (Young!Snape and Draco spring to mind.)

And because Sirius comes from such a Slytherin heavy family, perhaps 
it was easy for Dumbledore to believe that blood told in the end.  So 
he didn't question as maybe he would have done for say, Lupin.

One way this makes a sort of thematic sense to me, is the House unity 
thing.  I'm pretty sure we're going to need the Houses unified for 
Voldemort to be defeated.  It seems like the Sorting Hat has been 
giving this advice for ages.  And it also seems like Dumbledore 
failed to bring the Houses together.  Maybe because his own bias was 
too strong?

Just a thought.

And on a completely OT note:

> >>Ronin:
> PS- I loved Fred and really miss her and the show. Shame it's over, 
> but all good things must come to an end I suppose. At least they    
> went out with a bang.

Betsy Hp:
One of my best all time favorite closing lines ever: "Well, 
personally, I kinda want to slay the dragon."

Betsy Hp (also loved Fred.  Fred!)