Dumbledore's Past?

[marigoldevans]

No: HPFGUIDX 168714

Hi!

It's been so long since I've posted to this site (or perused it, for 
that matter) that I might be moderated still.

However, I was rereading HBP in preparation for Book 7 (yippeeee!) and 
noticed something that had escaped me the first time.

When Dumbledore is being force-fed the potion in the black cave, he 
makes several statements that seem to indicate an event of some sort in 
the past---"please don't hurt them---hurt me instead," etc.  (Sorry, I 
don't have access to my book at the moment.)

What I'm looking for is whether or not there has been any discussion 
about this and which postings I might look at to find it.

Thanks!
Marigold