[HPforGrownups] Did Dumbledore ultimately redeem himself?

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 192894

Sherrie
With all due respect, if anyone is to blame for Harry being placed at 
the Dursleys', it's Lily.  The magic she used to protect Harry - an old 
and deep magic - required the protection of  her blood, her family.  
Petunia was the only one left of Lily's bloodline - Dumbledore had no 
choice but to put Harry there.  He might have found a way to keep better 
tabs on him than through a muddled Squib, but if the protection 
engendered by his mother's sacrifice was to be maintained, it had to be 
through Petunia.

Dorothy:
  I agree with you completely.  I've been following this discussion, and 
you seem to be the one that understands what J.K. was writing about.  
I've read all the books many times now, and even though it might not 
seem very obvious, it's what I get out of these stories as well.  Thanks.

Bart:
And, how many hours did Lily have to consider this? Minutes? Probably 
just a matter of seconds, and the first priority was to protect Harry. 
There really wasn't much time to consider what might happen several 
years in the future.

Bart
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