Harry Potter: 10 Plot Points That No One Will Ever Agree On
7. The Greater Good
"The greater good" is a concept that had been embraced by a young Albus Dumbledore as well as Gellert Grindelwald, the Dark wizard with whom Dumbledore had fallen in love. The idea was that they would need to sustain some losses in order to ultimately succeed. Although Grindelwald had evil plans in mind, Dumbledore had good intentions with the philosophy. Our trio of heroes, however, had apparently never seen Wrath of Khan and chose to condemn younger Dumbledore's idea of putting the needs of the many over the needs of the few. When referring to sacrifices of others rather than self, it's a somewhat ruthless concept that even Spock might have some trouble with, but it can be argued that success could not be achieved without collateral damage. There's no real good way to fight a war, but readers must decide whose philosophy was more likely to lead to victory: that of our young idealistic heroes or that of the young realistic Dumbledore?
"It would all be for the greater good, and any harm done would be repaid a hundredfold in benefits for wizards." --Albus Dumbledore
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"The greater good" is a concept that had been embraced by a young Albus Dumbledore as well as Gellert Grindelwald, the Dark wizard with whom Dumbledore had fallen in love. The idea was that they would need to sustain some losses in order to ultimately succeed. Although Grindelwald had evil plans in mind, Dumbledore had good intentions with the philosophy. Our trio of heroes, however, had apparently never seen Wrath of Khan and chose to condemn younger Dumbledore's idea of putting the needs of the many over the needs of the few. When referring to sacrifices of others rather than self, it's a somewhat ruthless concept that even Spock might have some trouble with, but it can be argued that success could not be achieved without collateral damage. There's no real good way to fight a war, but readers must decide whose philosophy was more likely to lead to victory: that of our young idealistic heroes or that of the young realistic Dumbledore?