Dumbledore: Puppeteer

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 166056

> > > Betsy Hp:

> > > And see, IMO, it makes *so* much more sense if 
> > > Dumbledore *didn't* mean for Harry to go after the 
> > > Stone.
> > > <SNIP>

> >  Bart:

> > <SNIP> - Quoting from the hallowed text ;):
> > "Oh, you know about Nicolas?" said Dumbledore, sounding 
> > quite delighted. 
> > "You >did< do the thing properly, didn't you?"


> Betsy Hp:
> I interpret those lines differently. <g>  Dumbledore is 
> pleased that Harry was thorough, but it doesn't necessarily 
> mean that he's pleased that Harry was *thorough in a task 
> Dumbledore set*.

 <SNIP>

> Which is why I really hope this wasn't some grand plan on 
> Dumbledore's part. (Though yeah, the text is maddeningly 
> ambiguous.)

Goddlefrood, with a brief analysis of matters in PS he prepared 
some time back , for his own amusement, without any intention of 
posting it in support of a theory devised regarding Dumbledore 
as ultimate puppeteer, it's in the archives, post entitled "A 
Bizarre Theory on a Grand Scale" for any interested, although I 
couldn't advise it:

In Philosopher's Stone Harry and his crew are given the necessary 
information by Dumbledore [Mirror of Erised] or one of his close 
associates (Hagrid [Fluffy], Pomona Sprout [Devil's Snare] and 
Filius Flitwick [Wingardium Leviosa – although not necessary as 
events in the labyrinth turned out]) to retrieve the Stone from 
LV's clutches and send him back to the furry animals for 
sustenance. 

Harry and his friends also confirm their innate abilities in 
overcoming the other three tasks, a fact that Dumbledore would 
rely on, he does not want to completely guide his charges without 
their learning something after all.

Other threats to Harry throughout Philosopher's Stone are 
largely taken care of by Severus Snape ostensibly due to his 
life debt to James Potter. This behaviour is rather odd and would 
not repay the life debt, but I do not propose to go into it 
further here. It may be addressed in future when my other current 
theory that should be borne in mind – that is that Snape is evil 
– is put up. (Yes, I am aware I say I believe Snape to be good 
above, but the other possibilities cannot be altogether 
overlooked).

A small interjection for clarification – I believe Dumbledore is 
well aware of what has been happening with LV in whatever guise 
since the time Harry arrived at Hogwarts and probably well before. 
He did tell us that he had reports of LV being in Albania and he 
appears to know what LV is up to at every turn. This makes me 
suspect that we have not yet met all the spies and JKR has all 
but admitted this (about the multiplicity of spies) in interviews. 
His whole thing is to prepare Harry for what only he can do – 
which is to neutralise LV with the tools LV himself has given to 
Harry.

That's what I wrote only in respect of PS, there was more on the 
other five books, which I certainly will not get into here. Too 
much work for those who read this far :)

This it may or may not help Bart and Betsy Hp, I put it up for 
the sake of posterity.

Goddlefrood ~~~~~8} in the grass