Dumbledore as deity

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Dumbledore as deity

Well, actually, I'm like Harry.
I never really wondered about DD's past life or
McGonagall's for that matter.

I think that many of us are still recovering
from the fact that DD made serious mistakes in his
life (e.g. thinking about taking over the world for the greater
good, being manipulative, and secretive) to the point
where he had a big tragedy in his life (the death of his
sister, and his estrangement from his brother).

We can see where this would haunt him, and in fact, in his
penitence and redemption for these errors, we can see how the pattern
of the rest of his life was forged. He devoted his life to muggle
rights, the rights of house elves, and giants, to educating young people and to fighting injustice.

DD has always been my favorite character. Part of my dismay at
the thought that Severus Snape was a double agent (with no principles)
or was really a dyed in the wool DE, was that it would prove that DD
was a fool who trusted too much.

I love the fact that DD gave people second chances, and that one of
the themes of the book is that good people can do bad things, and
thoroughly unpleasant people can be ultimately fighting for the right.
I love how he says that it our choices that define us.

JKR says in one of her most recent interviews (which I love, more
interviews, please!.. even the inconsistencies are fun!) that her message was in part not to necessarily trust everything the government says or what you read in the newspapers. She said she made DD flawed deliberately..and so she should have
.NO ONE is perfect.

Even our hero Harry should have listened to Hermione before dashing
off into the Department of Mysteries
..

Susan McGee