Is Dumbledore fading?

[scaryfairymary at hotmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 24892

I couldnt help noticing (to my horror) that JKR kept stating that 
Dumbledore looked weary and very old, especially in the chapter about 
the pensieve (GoF) and the thought struck me... is she going to kill 
him off.  I think that would be the worst move possible as, in my 
opinion, he is one character that make the stories amazing, his 
relationship with Harry (and my own favourite thoery of him actually 
being a blood relative of Harrys) I just dont think the books would 
be the same without him, apart fromt the fact that i think the trauma 
of his death might just be too much for me, making it nessecary for 
me to get some sort of therapy!!!!! I heard JKR mention in an 
interview that Harry might be getting a new pet at some stage and i 
thought that I'd like him to get a phoenix... and then I thought 
FAWKES!! Is he going to inherit Fawkes from Dumbledore?? (ahhh, its 
just too much for me to take!!!) Who would believe Harry's stories 
and be on hand for the ever raging battle with Voldermort!!
I JUST DONT KNOW ... I'd be grateful for anyone elses opinion on the 
matter...