Dumbledore and Unforgivables (was Re: Ghouls and Inferni)

[John Kearns]

No: HPFGUIDX 136250

> > Snapeo'phile:
> > IF whoever drank the potion would eventually turn into Inferni, 
> > could this be why Dumbledore was asking Snape(in theory) to AK 
> > him? Because he didn't want to end up as an Inferni?
> 
> cerid:
> I don't think that Dumbledore planned to die quite then, 
> personally.  I do think this was him turning a situation to his 
> advantage.  Whether by pre-existing plan, or a vague request/order 
> at some earlier time (If you see me dying slowly and painfully, do 
> the deed, there are worse things than death).

John K:
It makes sense to me that if he cannot be healed, Dumbledore would 
prefer death at this point to the alternatives, whatever they may 
be.  But thing that bothers me about Dumbledore asking Snape to kill 
him is that I don't think Dumbledore would /ever/ ask someone to 
perform a Killing Curse on /anything/ for /any/ reason.  Doesn't he 
say it's the supreme act of evil?  It tears the soul, which can 
never be redeemed?  Whether through legilimency at that moment or by 
any sort of pre-arranged plan, it doesn't matter - I just don't 
think it fits Dumbledore's character any more than begging for his 
life would fit it.

Of course, there are repurcussions of this.  Because if I'm right, 
then either (a) Dumbledore was somehow already dead or mostly dead, 
thus making it not evil; (b) the AK was faked; or (c) Snape is 
evil.  I don't personally believe (c), while (a) and/or (b), though 
there has been abundant discussion about both, seem a little lame to 
me.

Are there any other explanations?

John K