Dumbledore, coward? (was Re: Sirius and Snape parallels again

[juli17 at aol.com]

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jkoney wrote:

Dumbledore a coward? How so? He came charging into the MoM and  
captured the DE's. He went after Harry and faced Voldemort in a duel,  
knowing he couldn't destroy Voldemort and win the war. As a leader he  
organized a resistance to Voldemort, when he knew the ministry was  
incapable of stopping him. He faced his own mortality quite well,  
asking Snape to kill him to further the plans for defeating  Voldemort


Julie:
There are other kinds of cowardice/bravery outside the physical. One  can
be brave and daring in the face of physical danger, willing to risk life  and 
limb to protect what one believes in, yet still be an emotional  coward. 
Dumbledore admitted as much about himself; after the loss of his  sister
he avoided emotional intimacy, avoided caring too  deeply about anyone, 
until Harry. He preferred to remain a distant, benevolent presence to  his
students and his professors, to keep his own counsel. I think it  wasn't
only to spare others the burden, but to protect himself. Which isn't all 
that unusual. For many people it takes more courage to risk their  hearts
than their limbs, or at least just as much courage ;-)
 
 
Julie
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