Rita skeeter book on dumbledore9/18/2023 ![]() Read again his words to the young Gellert Grindelwald: In the early years of Dumbledore's life, he used similar reasoning to justify his desire to seize control of Muggles. For instance, a governmental body may decide that it is in the best interests of the nation to go to war, to sacrifice the lives of soldiers and sometimes even civilians in enemy states, to maintain the safety and freedom of its citizens. This same branch of ethical reasoning is often used to justify actions in wartime. The example most often used to illustrate this is the over-crowded life raft: in order to keep the raft afloat, and keep everyone else on board alive, someone has to jump (or be pushed) into the shark-infested waters. First elaborated in detail by Jeremy Bentham in 1781, the principle of Utility is as follows: "Of the course of action available, choose the one that produces the greatest aggregate well being." 4 More simply put, the greatest good for the greatest number. Utilitarianism has existed as an ethical theory for well over two hundred years. His goal was not to raise Harry for slaughter, but to raise him for sacrifice. Dumbledore had a highly-evolved plan based on sound ethical theories and, specifically, Utilitarian moral rules. His actions regarding Harry are neither immoral nor unethical. ![]() Good news, readers! You can still love Albus Dumbledore. ![]() She goes on to describe Dumbledore and Harry's relationship as "unhealthy, even sinister." 2 Later in Deathly Hallows, Severus Snape accuses Dumbledore of raising Harry as "a pig for slaughter." 3 Where is the kind, generous, brave Hogwarts Headmaster that we have grown so attached to? How could he treat Harry in a way that seems so ¦ immoral? Let's just say that nobody hearing him rage against You-Know-Who would have dreamed that he dabbled in the Dark Arts himself in his youth! And for a wizard who spent his later years pleading for tolerance, he wasn't exactly broad-minded when he was younger! Yes, Albus Dumbledore had an extremely murky past, not to mention that very fishy family, which he worked so hard to keep hushed up. Rita says in her interview with Betty Braithwaite of the Daily Prophet: Rita Skeeter's book, The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore, is so scathing that no one who reads it can come away still pledging their unquestioned loyalty to Albus Dumbledore. Many readers feel that the Dumbledore exposed to Harry, via the Pensieve and in Rita Skeeter's expose in Deathly Hallows reveals a depressingly reckless, unethical, arrogant and self-serving person. By the time we read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry is devastated at the loss of Dumbledore, disgusted at Dumbledore's apparent lack of trust in him, and confused about Dumbledore's association with the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. ![]() ![]() But Harry's confidence in Dumbledore begins to falter in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, when, after the return to power of Lord Voldemort, Harry senses that Dumbledore is not only avoiding him but withholding vital information regarding Harry's role in the downfall of Voldemort. He quickly becomes Harry Potter's mentor, confidant, and defender. As we get to know him throughout the earlier books, Dumbledore comes across as kind, gentle, wise, and ever-twinkling. When we are first introduced to Albus early in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, he seems to be the stereotypical wizened old wizard with his pointed hat, crooked nose, long beard and flowing robes. Rowling's epic Harry Potter series has come to a conclusion, readers' minds are still reeling, trying to categorize the character of Albus Dumbledore. How Albus Dumbledore Combines Utilitarianism and CompassionĮven though J.K. ![]()
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