[HPforGrownups] Re: GoF CH 27-29 Post DH look

[k12listmomma]

No: HPFGUIDX 182137

> Potioncat:
> The headmaster's office has a door, a revolving staircase and a second
> door. A password will allow a person up to the next door; but surely
> there's some way for DD to know when someone who doesn't have the
> password is trying to see him? I think DD didn't want Harry in the
> office for some reason---or he could tell that Harry needed DD to come
> to him.

Shelley:
Given the information in the last book, of how important Harry was to 
Dumbledore's plan, I would say there is a very good possibility that 
Dumbledore was watching Harry much closer than any other student, and that 
indeed, he had a means of knowing just when Harry was calling out for help 
(DD sent the Sorting Hat and Gryffindor sword to Harry in the Chamber of 
Secrets- how did he know then?) Also, I think the Gargoles taking the 
passwords would have some way of communicating to the office owner above of 
a student trying to report an emergency, password or no. The office owner 
could then tell the Gargoles to let that student in, or the Headmaster could 
meet the student, as Dumbledore did in this scene. I think it's very likely 
DD knew, and sent Snape ahead to intercept Harry. Of course, DD knew Snape 
would just be his usual self, and his jerkish personality would be enough 
time to stall Harry so that DD had time to get there. Yeah, I agree that 
either Dumbledore had something in his office he didn't want Harry to see 
(which isn't ever explained in text, so it would be a lousy plot point) or 
Rowling simply wanted DD to meet Harry in person after an encounter with 
Snape, where we again get to witness Snape's winning personality.

Personally, I think that latest is the easiest explaination- Rowling didn't 
necessarily think though all these details that we are picking over. I 
think, in her mind, she just had a basic set of scenes she wanted to happen: 
Harry calling for help, not knowing a password, meeting Snape again where 
Snape demonstrates again his personality, and DD appearing, somehow "all 
knowing" when it comes to Harry needing him. Just like with that Chamber of 
Secrets scene, she never explains just HOW Dumbledore always seems to know 
about Harry.