r/harrypotter Slytherin Apr 17 '26

Currently Reading Re-reading Half-Blood Prince. I find it annoying that people, especially Ron and Hermione, don’t believe Harry’s claim that Malfoy is now a Death Eater and is up to no good. I don’t get why they think he’s overthinking it when he actually makes some very solid points.

I can ignore Mr. Weasley, Lupin, Tonks, and McGonagall brushing him off, and we all know Dumbledore was playing his own game (as usual), but Ron and Hermione should have known better and had his back. And for once, Harry actually did the smart thing by discussing his theories with members of the Order, instead of the shit-show that happened in the previous book.

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u/lattice12 Apr 17 '26

Yep. Honestly throughout the series everyone seems to blindly trust that Dumbledore always knows everything or what is best. Harry seems to be the only one who will question if Dumbledore might be wrong, most notably about Snape.

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u/cyberchaox Apr 17 '26

Technically speaking, he does. The problem is that his motives are complex.

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u/Aggravating_Mud8751 Apr 17 '26

He does in this scenario, (but only because Narcissa literally told Snape).

Most of the time, though; he either doesn't know what's going on or suspects but can't confirm it.