Dumbledore

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No: HPFGUIDX 190901



> > Alla:
> >
> > I am confused here. If you could clarify please, I will be much obliged. Whom are you casting as Dumbledore and Harry in the Prank? I mean whom are you comparing to Dumbledore and Harry? Snape and Sirius? If so Sirius was  never in the position to*command*  Snape and Snape was in the position where  he was*obligated*  to listen to him.
> Bart:
>      I am referring to your contention that the tactics used by Sirius 
> to get him to go into the Whomping Willow did not constitute coercion in 
> any way, shape or form.


Alla:

Yes, and I stand by that opinion. And of course what I wrote above meant to say that Snape was not obligated to listen to him. They were both schoolboys, and Dumbledore and Harry are in the position of somebody who has the power over Harry, tremendous power of trusted mentor. Dumbledore does not need to use commanding language to coerce him. I do not see any similarities here, to be honest.

Now if we would have had Draco Malfoy and Harry instead of Dumbledore and Harry, I would have said the same thing, Harry has no obligation to listen to Draco and *should not* listen to Draco when he would suggest some questionable deed, but to say that Harry should not listen to Dumbledore unless he commands him as an order? I disagree with that. Dumbledore trained Harry to make sure that every word from his mouth is accepted as command at the end IMO.

Alla,

who apologises for overposting and dissappears.