only person Dumbledore knows and has access to that really matters to Harry
Well, he could have killed Harry’s parents. It might not trigger Harry’s “kill death by any means necessary” reaction, but then I don’t think anyone would have anticipated that in-universe, given that even Q was surprised by the prophecy.
That said, I suspect that to Dumbledore Hermione’s self-proclaimed hero status automatically signals “willing to die for the cause”, whereas Harry’s parents are innocent bystanders in every possible way.
Perhaps, although “story logic” can imply parents being willing to sacrifice for their children. That’s a problem with thinking of the world in terms of stories, you can find a trope to justify almost anything. Authors always can (and often do) pull deus ex machinas out of their nether regions.
Well, he could have killed Harry’s parents. It might not trigger Harry’s “kill death by any means necessary” reaction, but then I don’t think anyone would have anticipated that in-universe, given that even Q was surprised by the prophecy.
Point.
That said, I suspect that to Dumbledore Hermione’s self-proclaimed hero status automatically signals “willing to die for the cause”, whereas Harry’s parents are innocent bystanders in every possible way.
Perhaps, although “story logic” can imply parents being willing to sacrifice for their children. That’s a problem with thinking of the world in terms of stories, you can find a trope to justify almost anything. Authors always can (and often do) pull deus ex machinas out of their nether regions.