CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 5: The Dementor

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No: HPFGUIDX 189519



Mike:
> At this point in the story, I didn't believe anything sinister about
Dumbledore. But with all the facts in, I now think that Dumbledore knew full
well that Black had never betrayed James and Lily. Dumbledore wasn't all
knowing, but he was wise, and this story of betrayal made no sense with
everything he knew of Black and the Potters.

Pippin:
Dumbledore's own dearest friend had betrayed him and gone to the dark side, why
wouldn't he believe that the same thing could have happened to James?

Alla:

Granted it had been some time since I reread DH, but this is not how I remember the events. I was under the impression that Grindelwald was *always* on dark side, where Dumbledore temporarily traveled too (all this muggle domination for their own good) and then left. I do not remember Dumbledore being in shock that his best friend and object of his affection suddenly got all those Dark Lord desires and started killing people.

Thus the analogy just does not work for me and since I agree with Mike completely my answer as to why Dumbledore will not believe the same is because same never happened in my opinion, something very different happened.

And yes, since all it took for Dumbledore is one conversation with Sirius in PoA to believe in his innocence, I am also under opinion that Dumbledore never happened.

Pippin:
<SNIP>
Don't
forget that Sirius wasn't sent to Azkaban for betraying the Potters, he was sent
there for the daylight murder of thirteen people. If he was capable of that, who
could doubt that he'd set up the Potters as well? <SNIP>

Alla:

Huh, I always thought he was sent in Azkaban for both events. What about Dumbledore giving "evidence" that Sirius was Potters secret keeper at the hearing?

So want to shake him and ask where he got this "evidence" since it was a big bold lie and he had a nerve to present it as truth.

JMO,
Alla