I think Dumbledore is more into the “general wanting to win a war” mindset. In that mindset, you don’t spend a trump card like a blood debt from one major enemy just to save one life. So he shouldn’t (in his pov) speak about that issue to Harry.
I think this would be a more meaningful consideration if he had much reason to expect he’d be able to control how Harry would cash in that debt, and by the time it came up I think his acquaintance with Harry should have largely disabused him of that.
He has shown to be a slow learner with respect to his ability to control Harry. In the last chapter, in fact, when he tries to stop Harry from accepting the debt. This slow learning is to be expected, because he’s been able to control every other rebellious child he’s had to deal with in N years of being headmaster, plus most of his political opponents, etc. And he believes that of course the Hero will listen to the guidance of the Wise Old Mentor.
I think Dumbledore is more into the “general wanting to win a war” mindset. In that mindset, you don’t spend a trump card like a blood debt from one major enemy just to save one life. So he shouldn’t (in his pov) speak about that issue to Harry.
I think this would be a more meaningful consideration if he had much reason to expect he’d be able to control how Harry would cash in that debt, and by the time it came up I think his acquaintance with Harry should have largely disabused him of that.
He has shown to be a slow learner with respect to his ability to control Harry. In the last chapter, in fact, when he tries to stop Harry from accepting the debt. This slow learning is to be expected, because he’s been able to control every other rebellious child he’s had to deal with in N years of being headmaster, plus most of his political opponents, etc. And he believes that of course the Hero will listen to the guidance of the Wise Old Mentor.
I think it hasn’t sunk in yet that he’s not Harry’s mentor; Quirrel is.