Is Dumbledore really a hero?
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Re: Is Dumbledore really a hero?
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So, is Dumbledore a hero? No. He was never meant to be a hero. And I think that's a good thing.
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However, now that I am older, he infuriates me. Don't get me wrong he is still totally badass and is probably one of the smartest people in the wizarding world but he just doesn't think. A lot of his plans hinge on the cooperation of other people or things just happening to fall into place. Which when you are trying desperately to keep a young boy from being murdered by a homicidal maniac isn't really ideal.
I feel that he hides a lot of important information from Harry in a bid to protect him. I can see why, he cares about him and he also wants Harry to figure out what he needs to do rather than having to be told. But for christs sake this is Harry Potter, one of Hogwarts' laziest students. Second only to Ron Weasley. Those pair couldn't even be bothered to write down their own dreams for divination class.
Dumbledore was a great wizard and it is clear that he is very very fond of Harry but he is by no means a hero.
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Anyone can be heroic and make a difference for good, or bad, or some of both. Each character in the series has moments of great heroism and/or great failure or selfishness or other negative qualities. J. K. Rowling's art was that she created a slew of characters who crossed the line between "good guy" and "bad guy." Her characters have fatal flaws, and they do things that disrupt the course of action or make things more difficult or make it harder to set things right. They're human, and I think that's kind of wonderful, even if it means that Dumbledore is not the typical hero or heroic wise mentor we sometimes make him out to be.
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Sorry, I know I'm rambling on a bit, but I had another thought. Dumbledore was there when Trelawney gave the "Chosen One" prophecy. He knew of the 'destiny' of a young boy defeating Voldemort. He knew this was the way it was to be done, so instead of putting forth energy to destroy Voldemort - which he did see as a nearly impossible task - he chose to work to protect, teach, and strengthen the person he knew could defeat the Dark Lord once and for all. I think there's a lot to be said for working to give someone else the glory.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think Dumbledore was a perfect person/character by any means, but I feel that his choices in this matter could be justified.
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I agree that Snape is a much more greater hero than Dumbledore ever was. Snape was always perceived as being the bad guy, and although he could have 'gone to the dark side', he did all he could to save the wizarding world from Voldemort.Cjgarland89 wrote:I also have to agree with most of everyone here. I think as a young teenager and reading the books it was easy to see Dumbledore as a hero, and the good guy of the book. But honestly I feel that Snape ended up being a bigger hero in the end because Dumbledore did a lot of questionable things that were overlooked and relied greatly on Snape for the protection of Harry. I think it's awesome to re read the books as an adult and see things from a whole different perspective and still be able to relate to the overall theme of the book and the trials of each character.
I always thought Dumbledore's behavior could sometimes be a bit pompous and self-righteous.
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