Snape didn't kill DD with AK!! And here's the evidence...

[Marilyn Peake]

No: HPFGUIDX 138608


Kris wrote:
Valky is a genius for picking up on this subtle and significant clue 
(original Message 138472) and the idea deserves to not be hidden deep 
in a thread message
> 
Valky wrote:
"There is enough evidence to be going on with speculation that Snapes 
AK was either a fake or half hearted, Dumbledores peaceful expression, 
his flying up in the air, the fact that Harry's scream never left him 
when Dumbledore *should* have already been dead and couldn't move until 
approximately the moment when Dumbledores body hit the ground. There is 
absolute mounds of questionables hanging over that Avada Kedavra, it is 
absolutely *not* a given indisputable cold blooded AK we've seen one of 
those and it looked remarkably different."

Marilyn responds:
I agree with Valky's take on this.  And I would like to add that, from 
the moment that Dumbledore brings Harry to the cave, Dumbledore seems 
to already know a great deal about what will happen there.  Dumbledore 
knows things that others do not.  In Chapter 26 "The Cave", the 
following passage seems important:
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
"Yes, this is the place," said Dumbledore.
"How can you tell?" Harry spoke in a whisper.
"It has known magic," said Dumbledore simply.
Harry could not tell whether the shivers he was experiencing were due 
to his spine-deep coldness or to the same awareness of enchantments.  
He watched as Dumbledore continued to revolve on the spot, evidently 
concentrating on things Harry could not see.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dumbledore proceeds to quickly understand the nature of the magic all 
around him.  Later, he seems to understand Draco Malfoy and Snape when 
they threaten him.  All along, Dumbledore seems to understand the 
situation and to not be alarmed by it.  I can picture Dumbledore 
explaining to Harry in Book # 7 what really happened, why it happened, 
and the reasons why he had to appear dead and defeated.  In Chapter 
29 "The Phoenix Lament", when Professor McGonagall enters Dumbledore's 
office, J.K. Rowling writes: "And a new portrait had joined the ranks 
of the dead headmasters and headmistresses of Hogwarts: Dumbledore was 
slumbering in a golden frame over the desk, his half-moon spectacles 
perched upon his crooked nose, looking peaceful and untroubled."  It is 
as though things have gone according to plan, and Dumbledore is 
satisfied with that.  I understand that Dumbledore might be at peace 
with his own death.  But, if things had gone terribly wrong in terms of 
Dumbledore having been defeated by the Death Eaters and thereby 
increasing Voldemort's power, I don't think that Dumbledore would be so 
peaceful.  Dumbledore was passionate about fighting the good fight 
against Voldemort and his followers.

Best Wishes,
Marilyn

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