[HPforGrownups] Re: Love and Joy vs. Hate and Despair

[June Ewing]

No: HPFGUIDX 190994





Steve replies:
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So, again, realize that there is not a single subject or aspect that has not been discussed to death. Consequently, it is not inconceivable that we now look for deeper nuance and meaning, and try to explore alternate views on characters.

The fact that we are still here discussing after 5 or 10 years, should indicate to you our dedication to this series of books.

Also, keep in mind that those who think Dumbledore, or the Twins, or even Harry are trouble making rule breakers, are in a minority. They simply present an alternate view on common characters. They simply present alteernate aspects of well known and well liked characters.

Those alternate opinions far more reflect the attitudes of the poster than the attitudes of the characters.

In short, don't take it too seriously.


June:
To be perfectly honest with you Steve, I took the posts the same way Margaret did. People just seemed to be forgetting that Dumbledore at times had his hands tied. They seemed to me to want to forget that the problems were all caused by Voldemort and want to blame Dumbledore for every thing. For instance; the most complained about subject is Dumbledore leaving Harry with the Dursley's instead of with Sirius or another wizarding family. What people don't seem to realize is that Dumbledore had no choice and was doing what he felt was best for Harry. By putting herself between Voldemort and Harry when Voldemort try to kill Harry, she caused some magic that made it so that Harry was protected from Voldemort and his followers as long as Harry could call the home of his mother's blood his home. This meant that he had to live with someone with his mother's blood ie a family member and the only family she has was her sister, Petuna and her nephew, Dudley.
 Because of this Harry had to live with the Dursleys. I am sure that if Dumbledore was given the choice he would have given him to a wizarding family like the Weasleys who would have treated Harry like their own and cared for him (as at this point I am sure like everyone else he suspected Sirius of setting up the Potters since as far as he knew Sirius had been their secret keeper). The thing was that his hands were tied and he had to leave them with the Dursleys but he did not leave them alone with the Dursley's as people are saying. There was a squib neighbor by the name of Mrs. Figg whom Dumbledore put in charge of making sure Harry was ok. She had cats that (as we saw in OOTP) kept an eye on him as well. I have mentioned this loads of times on here but a couple of people are still on about Dumbledore being the bad guy and I think that although it is only really just a couple, that Margaret is seeing it as many, but it isn't.