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This points to a clash between two explanations of the same act, grief or love, and leaves the reader with both in play. The line can be read as saying that what looks like cruelty may spring from hurt, while also hinting that love is the deeper force Dumbledore sees behind events. It lands when someone’s anger looks ugly but is really tied to loss.
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About J.K. Rowling
British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter
J. K. Rowling, born Joanne Rowling, is a British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter. She is known for creating the Harry Potter series, and she was born under her full name before becoming widely known by her pen name. Her Harry Potter books follow a young wizard across seven volumes and became the best-selling book series in history, with more than 600 million copies sold. She also writes the ongoing Cormoran Strike crime fiction series under the name Robert Galbraith.
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