Is Dumbledore fading?

[sharlene_wong at hotmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 24989

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., scaryfairymary at h... wrote:
> 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...



I find that Dumbledore has a more deep relationship with Harry than 
many of the other characters in the book.  He probably is a blood 
relative to Harry since he, like Lily had red hair.  Perhaps he is 
like the Tom Riddle in the CoS, a memory, or perhaps he is the 
returning Merlin.  There are too many twists to be able to say 
anything for certain.
That's why I love reading these books!

pegasus200