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deathtocapslockThought some of you may enjoy the read - I just came across this essay on Dumbledore that pleased me greatly. The facts are nothing new to us, of course, but they're outlined in a lovely cohesive discussion of his many flaws that fans tend to excuse or overlook.
And even though the author's not a Snape fan, I like that they acknowledged how Dumbledore screwed him over as well. I was of course furious with Dumbledore coming up with the plan to commit suicide via Snape (which unwittingly placed him in Voldemort's firing line over the Elder Wand), but I haven't thought of using the fact that this was done without informing the Order and thus squandering the possibility of any intel from Snape during DH. That could've been useful!
***The title refers to a term explained in a previous article, basically: "Personal Favorite White Boy (n.): A (usually white) male character who can commit acts ranging from “pretty damn douchey” to “outright atrocities”, but is constantly defended by or stanned for by a furious fan base who will go to any lengths to excuse their actions and vilify critics. A male fave who is portrayed as a precious cinnamon roll who are only ever victims and heroes, and anyone who says differently is evil or illiterate."
And even though the author's not a Snape fan, I like that they acknowledged how Dumbledore screwed him over as well. I was of course furious with Dumbledore coming up with the plan to commit suicide via Snape (which unwittingly placed him in Voldemort's firing line over the Elder Wand), but I haven't thought of using the fact that this was done without informing the Order and thus squandering the possibility of any intel from Snape during DH. That could've been useful!
***The title refers to a term explained in a previous article, basically: "Personal Favorite White Boy (n.): A (usually white) male character who can commit acts ranging from “pretty damn douchey” to “outright atrocities”, but is constantly defended by or stanned for by a furious fan base who will go to any lengths to excuse their actions and vilify critics. A male fave who is portrayed as a precious cinnamon roll who are only ever victims and heroes, and anyone who says differently is evil or illiterate."
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Date: 2016-08-31 05:58 pm (UTC)Maybe the idea is the what-if scenario of "What if your high school principal was actually your archenemy's worst nightmare?" and how cool that would be. The problem is that by giving Dumbledore so many roles, it raises the question of why he doesn't do anything with them or properly prioritize them. For example, if Dumbledore is the head of the Wizengamot and Fudge asked him for advice before their split in GOF, why couldn't he have asked for Sirius to be given a trial? If he's the headmaster of a school, why did he hide the Stone there (yes, I know that the real answer is "Because the plot said so") instead of another secure place, one that wouldn't put children at risk? If he's the head of the Order, why doesn't he quit his job as headmaster in order to focus more on defeating Voldemort for good?
If Dumbledore *was* just a headmaster, then it would make sense why he was limited in what he could do: why he couldn't help Sirius, why he couldn't go on a hunt for Horcruxes after Voldemort fell from power, etc.