Dumbledore's past

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 21249

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Rosmerta" <tmayor at m...> wrote:
> Since I inadvertently cut off discussion (see Penny's post) of 
Dave's 
> wondering if there are parallels between Dumbledore's past and 
> resistance fighters in WWII, maybe I should be the person to revive 
> it: 

but I do think all of 
> the above would make him a candidate to be removed as headmaster by 
a 
> Fudge-fueled smear campaign in book V, which would make him truly a 
> resistance fighter working completely underground. Don't forget how 
> quietly he went when Malfoy kicked him out in CoS! It's not his 
> nature to grandstand and make the big political gestures. 
> 

This also ties into the "new places" thread - I think Dumbledore will 
perish, but he is too important a character to be finished off before 
Book Seven. since he's already been removed once as Hogwarts 
Headmaster, he won't be temporarily removed again. 

what I think more likely: We already know that Voldy intends to move 
on Azkaban to liberate his supporters, and to enlist the Dementors on 
his side. I see Voldy securing Azkaban as his base of operations, and 
then doing a raid on MOM (stil locked in deep official denial of the 
Dark Lord's return) with all the advantages of surprise, and taking 
as hostage a large number of MOM officials, including Cornelius 
Fudge, Diggory, etc. as well as - teh emotional kicker - Percy and 
Arthur Weasley.  They are all taken to Azkaban and held hostage, 
under sadistic Dementor guards.  Dumbledore organizes a rescue 
operation headed by the two wizards who have mastered the Patronus 
charm: Remus Lupin & Harry Potter.

   - CMC

Just remember that when you enter
You'll run smack-dab into Dementors
Make that you're dronin'
Expecto Patronum 
Doing the Azkaban Rag

(hypothetical Book Five filk, to the tune of Tom Lehrer's The Vatican 
Rag)