Warriors (was: The problems with DD being gay)

[lizzyben04]

No: HPFGUIDX 178268


> SSSusan:
<snip> 
> As to whether or not the masses expected DD to defeat GG, I 
> definitely agree with Del that they expected him to at least try.  
My 
> reading of DH led me to believe that DD was expected, in the same 
way 
> that Harry was expected in his era, to go try for the simple 
reason 
> that many believed them the only ones capable of pulling off the 
deed.
> 
> Whether or not that was *fair* (which is what I believe va32h was 
> actually getting at, above) is another matter.  However, I do 
believe 
> it is what people in the WW wanted and even expected, yes.
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan

lizzyben:

And did DD ever fight GG? I'm thinking no. In her article, Rita 
Skeeter refers to the DD/GG relationship & implies that GG simply 
surrendered.

"But the importance of some of Dumbledore's achievements cannot, I 
venture, be denied. What of his famous defeat of Grindelwald?
"Oh, now, I'm glad you mentioned Grindelwald," says Skeeter with a 
tantalizing smile. "I'm afraid those who go dewy eyed over 
Dumbledore's spectacular victory must brace themselves for a 
bombshell— or perhaps a Dungbomb. Very dirty business indeed. All 
I'll say is, don't be so sure that there really was the spectacular 
duel of legend. After they've read my book, people may be forced to 
conclude that Grindelwald simply conjured a white handkerchief from 
the end of his wand and came quietly!"

Smarmy & vicious she may be, but Rita Skeeter did get the inside 
scoop on the "Life & Lies of AD" & much of her reporting turned out 
to be correct. In this quote, IMO she's indirectly referring to the 
DD/GG relationship, and implying that GG simply gave up when DD 
finally confronted him - or even that GG voluntarily came to DD to 
accept defeat. This would help explain why DD would be able to win a 
duel when GG had the "unbeatable" elder wand. Maybe they never 
dueled at all. 


lizzyben