Warriors (was: The problems with DD being gay)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 178270

SSSusan, previously:
> <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.

> 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.
> 
<snip> "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. <snip> 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. 


SSSusan:
Heh.  You may well be right about this!  Who knows?  Darn that Rita --
 usually horribly, unfairly wrong, but in DH sometimes right!

Still, even if he didn't have to do much, if GG conjured up that 
white flag & just surrendered, would DD have known this to be likely, 
going in?  

IOW, I don't think that this would speak to the issue of whether DD 
was, in fact, a *warrior*.  That is, I still think his going in to 
take on GG (regardless of how it turned out, battle-wise) and his 
starting up & leading the Order made him a warrior.

Siriusly Snapey Susan