The Gleam of Triumph in Dumbledore's Eye can't last forever

[jhlupin]

No: HPFGUIDX 58788


> ivanova at i... writes:
> 
> From what little I
> know of Campbell's Hero's Journey (mostly gleamed from 
hanging out on Star
> Wars boards), at one stage the wise elderly mentor must die 
so that the hero
> can ultimately fulfill his destiny.  

MadameSSnape at a... wrote:
> If not dies, at least becomes unreachable - as Merlin with 
Arthur.  Though it 
> is possible that Trelawney has been set up as a medium, who 
may later channel 
> some of Dumbly's wisdom, I think was can expect to lose the 
old geezer either 
> late in 5, or early in 6.

Some Loopy thoughts:

The centaurs have read it in the stars...AD is a goner, almost 
certainly by the end of OOP.  Given JKR's affection for the Lord of 
the Rings,  I would not be suprised to see AD pull a *Gandalf* 
and return <reborn> as an even more powerful version of 
himself.  Is this what <Order of the Pheonix> really refers to?  
Voldemort has been reborn more powerful and more terrible 
than ever: Dumbledore dies to later become reborn,  and in 
many ways Harry has been as good as dead, only to be <saved> 
at the last minute (the night of his parents' murder, and at the 
end of all 3 of the first books).  Interestingly, Harry becomes 
stronger with each <rebirth>, but this may just be his normal 
development.  I am a little suspicious that he has acquired a 
resistence to poisons following his basilisk <sting> as the 
acromantula bite to his leg in GoF had no serious consequence.

Back to bloodlines, my very expensive British tea leaves seem to 
say that the Weaslys have some very special blood in their veins.  
Given the family names seem to suggest the Monarchy in 
general and Arthurian Legend in many cases, I say the lot of 
them are descendant from Merlin himself.  I know, how great 
could he be, he wasn't even a founder? But the leaves seem very 
clear on this...

JH - most certainly abashed that he has cost his house at least 
50 points with his most recent ramblings