Dumbledore's Successor

[Katze]

No: HPFGUIDX 33422

cindysphynx wrote:

> Given that Dumbledore is fading, I was wondering who is positioned
> right now to take over the fight against Voldemort should something
> happen to Dumbledore soon, like in Chapter Two of OoP.  Harry is
> clearly not ready; his magical skills are still quite limited, and he
> doesn't even know basic things like why Voldemort wants to kill him.
> 
> The candidates for Dumbledore's successor are (off the top of my head)
> Lupin, Black, Snape, McGonagall, Moody, Arthur/Molly Weasley and
> Fudge.  Without getting into a great deal of detail, all of these
> adults sound like middling to dreadful candidates for Commander in
> Chief of the Forces of Good.  I guess I'd have to pick McGonagall,
> but I don't feel very good about that choice.

I'm a believer that D will die, in book 7. I also believe the great
battle between Harry and V will happen in book 7 (the book ends on the
climax?). I see D dying just before Harry is about to go to wonderland
and kill V (maybe D tries to take out V himself, and V ends up killing
D). Harry will need D most at this moment, but D won't be there. This
will be the final push that Harry needs to really discover just what he
really is, and his destiny will become clear (the green eyed boy will be
the death of the red eyed man?). Perhaps it's D's death that causes
Harry to search out V.

With that said, I believe the next "Dumbledore" will be Harry (provided
he survives the series), but there will be other people taking over
before Harry. After the final battle, V will be gone, goodness will be
established and there will be no need for a "commander in chief" like
Dumbledore until the next evil wizard comes around. Until that happens,
the wizarding world will have to deal with various DE's & troublemakers
but nothing like V and his crew. Lupin & Black (maybe even Snape?
Nah...) would make an excellent team controlling the troublemakers in
the meantime, while Harry's off getting some life experience and
discovering more of his world.

When the next evil wizard comes around, Harry will have established
himself as the official CIC and maybe make a new Order of the Phoenix (I
also believe that Harry will have a new pet named Fawkes at the end of
book 7. Won't Hedwig have fun!). 

Maybe the epilogue will be a quick reference or timeline following the
rest of the Harry's life.

-Katze