What HP Character Scares You Most?

[sartoris]

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--Lynda
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> I went into reading the HP series thinking of it as the type of book in
> which children are expected to solve puzzles on their own, without a lot of
> (or any) help from adults. In this type of book, a "wise older mentor"
> commonly arranges puzzles, sets up mysteries and acts as a type of puppet
> master or guide but it is nearly mandated that the kids in the stories not
> use adult help. As a part of their maturation process, the kids have to
> solve the mysteries themselves. I knew, from my first reading of the first
> chapter of SS that Dumbledore was indeed this type of character and within
> the context of the series, it doesn't bother me. Because it was what Harry
> had to learn and do and the way he had to do it within the context of the
> overall story.
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Sartoris22

I agree. Besides, when Harry "dies," it is Dumbledore he meets on the other side, and Dumbledore's soul, unlike Voldermort's which lies mangled in the corner, seems perfectly intact. At the very least, Dumbledore isn't accused of murder, by whatever judges such things in the magical world. And Dumbledore must keep a terrible secret--Harry is a horcrux--which must have been a horribly lonesome burden. Admittedly, I was infrequently annoyed by Dumbledore's lapses in knowledge or understanding, but the guy was often practically clairvoyant. I don't find Dumbledore creepy and would love to be in a room with him. Not only is he bloody brilliant but funny to boot. 
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