Calling Fawkes Re: Dumbledore's Actions in MOM Duel

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 83819

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dcyasser" <dcyasser at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> What I really want to know is what *that* curse was. I don't think 
> DD repeats it during the duel; he throws curses to try and capture 
> LV (fiery rope, water)but Harry does not describe them in the same 
> way as the first curse, which was memorable even in its 
aftermaath, 
> as it caused  a deep gonglike note to reverberate from LV's sheild 
> that was an "oddly chilling sound."  
> 
> I don't think DD was just stalling until the order got there, I 
> think he was trying something, and it just didn't work.


Jen:  

I do think Dumbledore was stalling, seeing as "Tom" stumbled into 
the trap the Order set for him in the MOM, to retrieve the prophecy 
orb for himself and thus be revealed to the wizard world at large. 
(I think I'm giving the right credit to say this was first proposed 
in Magic Dishwasher TBAY post #81010). When Dumbledore says, "It was 
foolish to come here tonight, Tom.." (OOTP, US hardcover, chap. 36, 
p. 813), that seemed like the equivalent of saying "Check" to your 
chess opponent--you've made a grave tactical error, Tom.

But back to the fight.  Harry describes what Dumbledore throws at LV 
as a "spell" rather than a curse, which makes me think it wasn't 
something intended to harm LV.  LV backs this up with his 
comment, "You do not seek to kill me, Dumbledore?" (OOTP, chap. 36, 
p. 814).

The effects of the spell on the shield that you describe above, 
the "deep gonglike note", reverberating into "an oddly chilling 
sound" made me wonder if this was Dumbledore's emergency call to  
Fawkes. Fawkes shows up shortly after this incident. No, DD couldn't 
have known LV would conjure a shield, thus making the sound, but 
it's an interesting thought.