I'll speak in defense of JKR here, because I think her attitude is not the same as you think it is about THIS PARTICULAR PART. (Though Gad knows, the INTERVIEWS... *facepalm*)
Young!Albus is SUPPOSED to be EVULLLLL. I don't care WHAT Dumbledore says about "closing his eyes to Gellert's true nature", what the TEXT shows and what the SUBTEXT implies is that Young Albus was merrily chorusing in and giving suggestions. And I don't think Grindelwald = Hitler - they're analogous, and JKR says they're interlinked, but WWII =/= Grindelwald-war. Otherwise, we would have seen Mussolini-analogues and the Wizarding equivalent of an atomic bomb.
As for Hermione's claims...
1) I'm so goddamn tempted to go by Lightning on the Wave-canon and claim that how wizards and witches act IS determined by who has the greatest ("Lord-level") power, and so the defeat of Grindelwald DID mean the end of his forces, because then the Light Lord Albus would be the strongest player on the battlefield, and the Dark Lord Grindelwald would be being forced to grab a magic-draining artifact until he became essentially a Squib, and then get locked up anyway. I am SO goddamn tempted, because it makes SENSE.
It seems to work that way in canon, too (though some remain loyal to their masters anyway) - remember how Voldemort's Death = End of the War? It also explains why Britain folded to Voldemort so quickly - the Light Lord Albus Dumbledore was dead, Long Live the Dark Lord. (As a note, in the Sacrifices AU, "Light" and "Dark" have many different definitions, ranging from "Order" and "Wildness" to "Free Will" and "Compulsion". Yes, those two different definitions DO seem to be contradictory. Definitions can be that way. But point being, "Light Lord" is not necessarily a compliment, just as "Dark Lord" is not necessarily an insult...)
2) I think this is a case of JKR having a very clear idea of what IS happening in her world behind the scenes, but not realizing that her world doesn't permit for that. :P
3) Oh Gad, this is RIDICULOUS how much I want to take Lightning on the Wave's explanations for canon. In her/his AU, Dumbledore (who is even MORE manipulative than in canon) tells Harry that he was tempted to kill Riddle, but thought of what if somebody had decided to smother HIM in HIS cradle because they feared his power, and so let Riddle survive... Part of the canon in that world is that magical power is inborn, and so (for example) how effective your Finite Incantem is depends on your power. It's not all wand-waving (and wandless magic is all over the place in that world). I'll take her/his explanation, please. Better than anything JKR would say in an interview.
4) ...This is a case of JKR speaking through Hermione. _JKR_ knew at this point that Dumbledore was weakened as a result of destroying two Horcruxes, and died indirectly (well, due to his OWN plans, but I'm putting it into JKR POV) as a result of that. But Hermione SHOULDN'T know that at this point... More points to Suemione! It's all about JKR's POV. Remember, dying for the Greater Good is only noble if you INTEND to die for it, and don't want to live! :DDDDDDDDDDD *is ill*
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As for the lack of investigation... look. There's something entirely creepy about the Wizarding World, as you've mentioned in the previous sporks. They don't view people without magic as human beings, not really. Ariana was thought to be a Squib. So - and this is pretty chilling for me - the attitude was probably
"WHO GIVES A FUCK?"
The Squib was dead. Oh, how horrible. The Dumbledore brothers had lost their house pet. Say, what's up with that crazy grand-nephew? Ah, who's going to pry too much into the personal affairs of the famous historian? He probably just got called back home abruptly to face charges. Or maybe he hexed a Muggle and is running away. Who gives a damn? And that Aberforth boy is crazy anyway. He always liked animals a bit too much...
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Date: 2008-01-27 02:15 am (UTC)Young!Albus is SUPPOSED to be EVULLLLL. I don't care WHAT Dumbledore says about "closing his eyes to Gellert's true nature", what the TEXT shows and what the SUBTEXT implies is that Young Albus was merrily chorusing in and giving suggestions. And I don't think Grindelwald = Hitler - they're analogous, and JKR says they're interlinked, but WWII =/= Grindelwald-war. Otherwise, we would have seen Mussolini-analogues and the Wizarding equivalent of an atomic bomb.
As for Hermione's claims...
1) I'm so goddamn tempted to go by Lightning on the Wave-canon and claim that how wizards and witches act IS determined by who has the greatest ("Lord-level") power, and so the defeat of Grindelwald DID mean the end of his forces, because then the Light Lord Albus would be the strongest player on the battlefield, and the Dark Lord Grindelwald would be being forced to grab a magic-draining artifact until he became essentially a Squib, and then get locked up anyway. I am SO goddamn tempted, because it makes SENSE.
It seems to work that way in canon, too (though some remain loyal to their masters anyway) - remember how Voldemort's Death = End of the War? It also explains why Britain folded to Voldemort so quickly - the Light Lord Albus Dumbledore was dead, Long Live the Dark Lord. (As a note, in the Sacrifices AU, "Light" and "Dark" have many different definitions, ranging from "Order" and "Wildness" to "Free Will" and "Compulsion". Yes, those two different definitions DO seem to be contradictory. Definitions can be that way. But point being, "Light Lord" is not necessarily a compliment, just as "Dark Lord" is not necessarily an insult...)
2) I think this is a case of JKR having a very clear idea of what IS happening in her world behind the scenes, but not realizing that her world doesn't permit for that. :P
3) Oh Gad, this is RIDICULOUS how much I want to take Lightning on the Wave's explanations for canon. In her/his AU, Dumbledore (who is even MORE manipulative than in canon) tells Harry that he was tempted to kill Riddle, but thought of what if somebody had decided to smother HIM in HIS cradle because they feared his power, and so let Riddle survive... Part of the canon in that world is that magical power is inborn, and so (for example) how effective your Finite Incantem is depends on your power. It's not all wand-waving (and wandless magic is all over the place in that world). I'll take her/his explanation, please. Better than anything JKR would say in an interview.
4) ...This is a case of JKR speaking through Hermione. _JKR_ knew at this point that Dumbledore was weakened as a result of destroying two Horcruxes, and died indirectly (well, due to his OWN plans, but I'm putting it into JKR POV) as a result of that. But Hermione SHOULDN'T know that at this point... More points to Suemione! It's all about JKR's POV. Remember, dying for the Greater Good is only noble if you INTEND to die for it, and don't want to live! :DDDDDDDDDDD *is ill*
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As for the lack of investigation... look. There's something entirely creepy about the Wizarding World, as you've mentioned in the previous sporks. They don't view people without magic as human beings, not really. Ariana was thought to be a Squib. So - and this is pretty chilling for me - the attitude was probably
"WHO GIVES A FUCK?"
The Squib was dead. Oh, how horrible. The Dumbledore brothers had lost their house pet. Say, what's up with that crazy grand-nephew? Ah, who's going to pry too much into the personal affairs of the famous historian? He probably just got called back home abruptly to face charges. Or maybe he hexed a Muggle and is running away. Who gives a damn? And that Aberforth boy is crazy anyway. He always liked animals a bit too much...
*spits on the entire Wizarding World*