PS/SS - chapter 1, post DH look

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 180920

Mike:
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>> >>> "Even if I could, I wouldn't...." <<<   p. 15
> 
> It's that "Even if I could" that set me off. It sounded like 
> Dumbledore was saying he couldn't heal that cut, prevent that 
scar. 
> Why wouldn't Dumbledore be able to heal a simple cut to not leave 
a 
> scar? It seemed obvious to me that it *wasn't* a simple cut. There 
> was more to that cut. 
> 
> Now it appears that maybe it was because it was made by an AK, and 
> like George's ear severed by dark magic, it couldn't be properly 
> healed either. But I always took it as having something to do with 
> the entry of a soul piece.


Alla:

Woa, woa, wait. Now should I praise your prediction powers more than 
usual? Are you saying that you knew since book 1 that Harry had a 
soul piece? Because sure I mean the scar was unusual for me as the 
one that Voldemort left, etc. Dark magic consequence, but nothing 
more than that for me. You knew? Do tell :)


Potioncat:
The balance of power seems to ebb and flow with these two. But the
wording of the one bit made me wonder, when did Vernon find out about
Lily's magic?

Alla:

Did he ever though? Did he ever in person I mean? By the time they 
graduated relationship between Petunia and Lily should been 
sufficiently strained already, yes? And he still seems to know. I  
am guessing that Petunia just told him.

Potioncat:
Beautiful wording isn't it? I take it to mean that not only is the
person not welcome, but even speaking about him or hearing about him
is not wanted either.

Alla:

When I read sentences like this, I always think that she is quite a 
good writer ļ


Alla:
>
> Do we see foreshadowing of blind trust that order members have in
> Dumbledore already? I mean, we do not know about order members yet
> obviously, so I should say teachers.

Potioncat:
Yep. Sets us up too, doesn't it? Does anyone know when did
PUPPETMASTER!DD come about on the list?--and even then many of us
thought DD was too noble to be a puppetmaster. We were certainly more
questioning than DD's fellow wizards. But it worked well for DD,
didn't it? He doesn't like to tell in the first place, and everyone
trusted him enough not to ask too much.


Alla:

I am amazed at how tight and consistent her Dumbledore turned out to 
be, even if not completely the one I imagined. In regards to 
Dumbledore I am mostly kicking myself NOT for not seeing his 
manipulativeness and secretiveness, because boy did I hate some of 
his actions. Oh  NO, I am kicking myself for the general denial, if 
that makes sense. No matter how many times I wanted to strangle 
Dumbledore, I still tried to find some other explanations for his 
actions besides Puppetmaster. OOOPS, but yes I love how hints are 
given so early. Beatiful if you ask me.