[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 190894

Alla:
> When did Dumbledore ever distinguish between "asking" and "commanding"? He never gave Harry commands saying "I command you". He mostly asks in a nice voice, etc, but did anybody ever doubt that it was a command? I do not think Harry exaggerated anything here, but did exactly as Dumbledore asked. Or are you saying that when Dumbledore asks, it actually means implied permission to do the opposite?
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> Dumbledore never*commanded*  Harry to get the real memory from Slugghorn either, and when Harry dared to be occupied by more mundane matters, dear Albus kindly asked Harry "may I hope then, than you will give this matter higher priority from now on"? Would you argue that Harry*exaggerated*  Dumbledore's instructions here?
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> No, to me Dumbledore's "asking" Harry not to share information with anybody else was very clear command and poor Harry of course as always obeyed to the letter.

Bart:
     How does this fit in with your opinion that there was no coercion 
whatsoever on Snape during "The Prank"?

     Bart



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