[HPforGrownups] Re: what was Dumbledore's plan, really?

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 137939

Cedric was a tragedy, I believe. The saddest thing of all. The one to
be remembered as the innocent sacrifice who *needn't* have died.
Sirius and Dumbledore we are reminded carefully, are men with purpose
and courage the kind who would give their own lives completely,
wouldn't become ghosts or try to avoid giving the gift that selfless
actions could provide to those they love. These are not the simply
miserable tragedies that they first appear. 

So what exactly *are* they?

Valky




Sherry now:

I think I could find myself not so sad about Dumbledore's death, if we learn
in time that he planned for Sirius to die.  That it was another of his not
so clever plans after all.  That would be cruelty to Harry beyond what i,
and very possibly Harry, could forgive.  Perhaps, I'm misunderstanding what
you were trying to say though.  Knowing the character of Sirius, it's easy
to see him rushing off to rescue Harry.  Is it also likely that he would
have knowingly entered into a secret plan with Dumbledore, to be killed and
leave Harry an orphan again?  I am not implying that he would have been
afraid to die, just that he would not have agreed to leave Harry.  Or are
you thinking it was a Dumbledore plan without the knowledge and agreement of
Sirius?  Some have suggested in the past, that Sirius was killed by an order
member, as a way of either getting him out of the way or for the furthering
of some plan.  Or of course, if it's someone ESE in the order to remove one
of Harry's protectors.  Oh let it not be that Dumbledore planned the death
of Sirius, too!  Did he also plan the deaths of James and Lily?  Shudder.

Sherry
who must confess she is a sentimental reader at times and can't bear puppet
master Dumbledore concocting plots and plans with everyone, that end up
causing Harry more grief and pain!