What’s the probability of Harry trading Dumbledore for Hermione?
With the way the trail is going I hardly see why Harry should continue to value Dumbledore a lot.
Lucius would applaud this, Quirrelmort would as well; Dumbledore claiming Harry to be an Occlumens would seem rather desperate and with the current situation Dumbledore’s standing isn’t particularly strong.
This could be achieved by Harry claiming to have Dumbledore testified to have been behind the burning of Lucius’ wife. (and perhaps going further also behind the attack on Draco). Harry can easily defend that he hasn’t said this before due to the obvious power Dumbledore holds.
Harry thinks Hermione is innocent, and he’s probably deluded enough to think that proving it to the Wizengamot will make a difference to them. He’s not likely to give up Dumbledore or someone he cares about permanently when in his mind Hermione’s plight is temporary.
It seemed to me that Harry didn’t catch on that the call for Azkaban was a set piece, that Lucius must have spent significant political capital to get it to happen the way it did. Nor did he seem to realize the implications of Dumbledore thinking about giving himself up instead of dismissing the idea out of hand, but perhaps I’m wrong.
Yes, but as such Harry should also think that Dumbledore should have an easier time dealing with dementors than most others. Hence the suffering Dumbledore would suffer in Azkaban until matters had been settled would be less than what Hermione would have to go through.
What makes you think Dumbledore will allow himself to be traded? I’m reminded of the scene in Order of the Phoenix where the Ministry goons come to arrest him, and he just says “Well I guess I’m out, but I have far better things to do than sit in jail”, knocks them all out, and walks away.
He was just about to let himself be traded without Harry pushing for it… If Harry implicates him I think he’ might rather protect Harry’s reputation than his own; at least until he figures out what the “hero’s” plan is. And even if he doesn’t allow himself to be traded Harry still score significant points with Lucius—points enough to get Hermione out of Azkaban I’d wager
I think he was feeling guilty about being put in that position, but he was nowhere near turning himself in. He may have a weird worldview, but he’s neither weak nor stupid.
What’s the probability of Harry trading Dumbledore for Hermione?
With the way the trail is going I hardly see why Harry should continue to value Dumbledore a lot.
Lucius would applaud this, Quirrelmort would as well; Dumbledore claiming Harry to be an Occlumens would seem rather desperate and with the current situation Dumbledore’s standing isn’t particularly strong.
This could be achieved by Harry claiming to have Dumbledore testified to have been behind the burning of Lucius’ wife. (and perhaps going further also behind the attack on Draco). Harry can easily defend that he hasn’t said this before due to the obvious power Dumbledore holds.
Harry thinks Hermione is innocent, and he’s probably deluded enough to think that proving it to the Wizengamot will make a difference to them. He’s not likely to give up Dumbledore or someone he cares about permanently when in his mind Hermione’s plight is temporary.
It seemed to me that Harry didn’t catch on that the call for Azkaban was a set piece, that Lucius must have spent significant political capital to get it to happen the way it did. Nor did he seem to realize the implications of Dumbledore thinking about giving himself up instead of dismissing the idea out of hand, but perhaps I’m wrong.
Yes, but as such Harry should also think that Dumbledore should have an easier time dealing with dementors than most others. Hence the suffering Dumbledore would suffer in Azkaban until matters had been settled would be less than what Hermione would have to go through.
Yeah, but if Dumbledore actually burned Narcissa alive, and admitted to it, why would he ever be getting out?
What makes you think Dumbledore will allow himself to be traded? I’m reminded of the scene in Order of the Phoenix where the Ministry goons come to arrest him, and he just says “Well I guess I’m out, but I have far better things to do than sit in jail”, knocks them all out, and walks away.
He was just about to let himself be traded without Harry pushing for it… If Harry implicates him I think he’ might rather protect Harry’s reputation than his own; at least until he figures out what the “hero’s” plan is. And even if he doesn’t allow himself to be traded Harry still score significant points with Lucius—points enough to get Hermione out of Azkaban I’d wager
I think he was feeling guilty about being put in that position, but he was nowhere near turning himself in. He may have a weird worldview, but he’s neither weak nor stupid.