GoF confusion

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., sonjahric at y... wrote:

> 
> In chapter 36 of GoF (in my book it is page 712) there is a 
sentence 
> I am confused about:
> 
> Dumbledore says, "Time is short, and unless the few of us who know 
> the truth do not stand united, there is no hope for any us."
> 
> Shouldn't it say, "Time is short, and IF the few of us who know the 
> truth do not stand united, there is no hope for any us"  OR, "Time 
is 
> short, and unless the few of us who know the truth STAND united, 
> there is no hope for any us?"
> 
> Maybe I am just confused.  Does this say what I think it says?  Is 
it 
> a misprint or error?  Has this been discussed? I hope that it is 
not 
> a hint about Dumbledore's trustworthiness, b/c if he was really 
> a "bad wizard," (which I don't think he is) I would have to stop 
> reading the series.  That is about the only thing that would make 
me 
> stop.


It took me several times reading that sentence to understand what you 
meant. I read it and didnt think anything was askew. I would think 
its just a wording error but id still love to hear what the HP 
geniuses on this site think!