Dumbledore Foreshadowing. (was Re: Dumbledore does not HAVE to die.)

[barefootpuppets]

No: HPFGUIDX 39485

More about Dumbledore's *possible* demise...

I wrote in response to another one:
>...  But you must admit that there was a lot of 
 foreshadowing of Dumbledore looking older than ever in GoF.  And 
 Dumbledore spoke of death in Book 1 as the "next adventure."

Then Marcus wrote:

> I do admit that there is a great deal of foreshadowing about 
Dumbledore's demise.  But let's face it.  Rowling is red herring 
master.  You also have Harry's growing maturity and the awareness of 
vunerabilies in his heroes that comes with it.
 
Hmmm...yes, JKR is the master of red herrings, you are right.  But I 
think even she would recognize the *need* to prepare her audience a 
bit for the death of a major character.  

We never really got to *know* Cedric very well.  I believe this was 
very intentional.  I think that since we do know Dumbledore and he is 
such a part of the Potterverse that his death (if it were to happen) 
would need substantial foreshadowing.

Just my 2 cents..

Heidi R.