[HPforGrownups] MAJOR MAJOR SPOILER - THE ALCHEMIST THEORY IN TWO ACTS

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 132002

I can't possibly snip everything I want, so I'll just give you my gut
response to this.

First of all, I sincerely congratulate you on all the work you've done to
devise this theory.  Funny, as the release gets closer, I find I am less
interested in trying to figure things out, because soon, at least some of my
questions will be answered, I hope.  But you've obviously put a lot of
thought into this.

Having said that, well, I would find this, if it is true, a big cop out and
for me, the story would become a farce.  It makes Dumbledore out to be a
monster, a complete, unethical monster, and it would make everything he has
stood for a lie.  His nice comments about choice and all the other things
would be a joke.  JKR's comments about him would be lies, too, not that she
isn't capable of misdirection, of course.  

I prefer the idea of Lily's ancient blood magic.  It's simpler and cleaner.
What parents would willingly let their child be cursed?  The blood magic is
something I can see any mother with the knowledge or skill to do such magic
attempting to protect her child, when she knows she and her husband and
child are at risk.  I like Harry as the "every person" the one any old
person can relate to.  If he's some super designer kid, that would be
degrading to his role so far.  

Again, it's a really great theory, but I sure hope you are wrong.  I agree
with what another person said on this thread, that it would make books 3 and
5 meaningless.  Dumbledore letting Sirius rot in Azkaban would be
inexcusable.  His character doesn't seem to be the type to do such a thing.
Even though a leader must sometimes make hard choices, Dumbledore seems to
be the type who would feel that the needs of the one occasionally outweigh
the needs of the many.  

Good work!

Sherry