[HPforGrownups] Did Dumbledore ultimately redeem himself?

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 192874

My answer is that yes, DD redeemed himself, because that was the whole
reason for his wanting to believe the best of everyone. Of course, I also
realized exactly how manipulative he was from the beginning of the series.
Come on, folks, he sends Harry to live with muggles, sets Snape up as his
ultimate double agent and maneuvers everything around from the beginning of
the story. So yes, he was manipulative. For the greater good. Does that
make it right? No. Not necessarily. Did it make it necessary? To defeat the
greatest evil the WW had yet encountered, maybe so.


Lynda


On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 5:19 PM, Karen Lewellen klewellen at shellworld.net
[HPforGrownups] <HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com> wrote:


>
>
> > Bruce:
> > You're probably right as the original survival was because of a pure
> sacrifice. However, this
> > does not mean that Dumbledore was anything but a manipulative bastard
> who often withheld
> > knowledge that was needed by others to make proper decisions. Neither do
> I feel that he
> > redeemed himself.
>
> Karen:
> I feel Dumbledore would share your opinion, Bruce. He tells Harry that he
> considers Harry to be the better man in part because Harry has managed with
> his integrity intact. Equally I feel all his tears from his portrait are
> both relief and remorse. Just my view however.
>
>
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