The Gleam of Triumph in Dumbledore's Eye

[Ersatz Harry]

No: HPFGUIDX 58731

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "azevedan" <azevedan at y...> wrote:

> I'll share another speculation (that I also haven't searched for!) - 
> that Dumbledore isn't long for this world.  Hagrid's "Great man, 
> Dumbledore.  'Slong as we've got him, I'm not too worried."  
> (Chapter 37 in GoF) sounds like the kiss of death to me... 
> 
> Thanks,
> Ann

I've been having the same thought, partly based on the above bit, but
also based on a couple of things that Dumbledore himself says.  First
is Dumbledore's comment to Harry near the end of SS/PS concerning the
imminent death of Nicholas Flamel, the one about death being but the
next great adventure.  There is Dumbledore's comment to Harry near the
end of PoA concerning Harry's ability to invoke the patronus, asking
Harry if he thinks the dead ever truly leave us.  (Are there similar
comments about death near the ends of the other two books?)  And
finally, there is the fact that Dumbledore is quite old in either
muggle or WW terms.

Ersatz Harry, wondering why Flamel didn't give out some elixir of life
to some of his friends