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8Dumbledore had six years in which he could, had he wished, have told Harry about his past. What makes you think a few months longer would have made any difference?– Harry JohnstonCommented Nov 14, 2017 at 6:45
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Well Dumbledore admits that he regretted not telling Harry things sooner at the end of Order of Phoenix. So he only really started telling Harry things from then on. To me, it felt that he was getting to the point of revealing everything to Harry in HBP (at least before I reached the end of DH). But anyway I am not saying that a few more months would have made a difference, I am asking why Harry resented Dumbledore at the beginning.– R_DCommented Nov 14, 2017 at 6:59
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Yes, but your argument for why Harry shouldn't have resented Dumbledore rests on the assumption that Dumbledore would have told Harry these things had he lived - or, rather, that Harry would have thought that Dumbledore would have told Harry these things had he lived. I don't understand why you would expect Harry to believe that.– Harry JohnstonCommented Nov 14, 2017 at 7:09
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Ok. Fair point.– R_DCommented Nov 14, 2017 at 7:12
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6... plus, of course, I believe it is normal enough to resent someone for dying, particularly if it was unexpected. Irrational, in most cases, but very human.– Harry JohnstonCommented Nov 14, 2017 at 7:13
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