[HPforGrownups] Why did Dumbledore have a look of triumph?

[Lucy Austin]

No: HPFGUIDX 27801

Sorry if this has already been answered, I'm still desperately trying to catch up after a week away! I've wondered about this look of triumph a lot too, and the best suggestion I can come with is this: Trelawney's first true prediction was something on the lines of 'Voldemort can only be defeated when it appears all defences have failed'. Dumbledore would therefore be pleased that Harry had lost one line of defence as it means Voldemort's eventual defeat is more likely.

I'm happy to hear other theories though, as I'm desperate to find out!!!

Lucy, still fighting to keep the emails under control!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: robin_mcdonagh at hotmail.com 
  To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 7:01 AM
  Subject: [HPforGrownups] Why did Dumbledore have a look of triumph?


  At the end of book four, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, as 
  Harry explains that Wormtail took some of his blood, put it in the 
  cauldron so that Voldemort could touch him again, Dumbledore looks up 
  with a look like truimph, which Harry says is quickly gone.
  I'm not sure where, but I'm sure that I saw on a very reliable site a 
  copy of an interview, where someone asks that very question. J.K. 
  said that she won't tell why, but she is sure that someone will guess.
  Is it obvious to anyone? Not to me. Please, if anyone has any ideas, 
  it would be appreciated if you could post your ideas. I know that 
  there are more pressing questions, but this one really has me 
  stumped, with hardly a guess as to why he could have had this 
  reaction.
  If you would like to email me directly, I am at 
  robin_mcdonagh at hotmail.com.
  Thank you for reading my ever-so-interesting bullitin about nothing.


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