Dumbledore's next great adventure (was Re: Nicolas Flamel)

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 22211

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., blpurdom at y... wrote:
> I had a sudden thought about Dumbledore's line about death.  Perhaps 
> that means that he is a person fated to die before the end of the 
> series, but he will come back as a ghost to guide and help Harry in 
> the ultimate defeat of Voldemort.  Am I the only one to think of 
this?
> 
> --Barb

I can't recall hearing this before, but it seems that ghosts aren't 
fully realized people at the time they die. (Look at Moaning Myrtle) 
Dumbledore is; he only wants some woolen socks when he looks into the 
Mirror of Erised to see what he really wishes. He's someone whose soul 
is prepared for death.  OTOH, you could argue that Dumbledore does 
have unfinished business as the Enemy of Voldemort.  

My guess is that Dumbledore will die clean, and in such a way that 
he's passing the torch on to Harry. His death will be Harry's worst 
moment and the darkest hour for the forces of Good.