Re: Dumbledore’s Assisted Suicide Theory

[witchypooh67]

No: HPFGUIDX 132988

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Dysis" <d.marchel at c...> wrote:
> "`Severus
.'
> The sound frightened Harry more than anything he had experienced 
all 
> evening. For the first time, Dumbledore was pleading.
> Snape said nothing, but walked forward and pushed Malfoy roughly 
out 
> of the way. The three Death Eaters fell back without a word. Even 
> the werewolf seemed cowed.
> Snape gazed for a moment at Dumbledore, and there was revulsion 
and 
> hatred etched in the harsh lines of his face.
> `Severus
 please
'"
> 
> Revulsion and hatred etched in Snape's face? Hatred for what? For 
> Dumbledore, one of the kindest and wisest men thus far in the 
books? 
> The one man who showed Severus love and trust? I would rather say 
> that perhaps anger was etched in Snape's face. Both DD and Snape 
are 
> good Legilimens. It is not implausible that they could perhaps 
> communicate telepathically as well. In fact, I am surprised that 
no 
> solid examples of this have been shown in the books yet, since 
> teleporting (Apparating, in this case) and mind reading are 
> possibilities. Dumbledore, knowing that Snape had done an 
> Unbreakable Vow after earlier discussions with him, would know 
that 
> if Snape didn't kill him, Snape would die – and that would be a 
> horrible blow to everybody, since Snape was the Order's only spy, 
> and a very high up in LV's ranks as well. So telepathically, DD 
> asked Snape to kill him. And with anger etched on his face – that 
he 
> had to kill the one man who truly trusted him and actually loved 
him 
> (remember, Snape lacked love when he was younger) – and being 
bound 
> by the Vow, he did as DD asked.
> 
> I'd love feedback! But please, do not flame me, because I know 
this 
> is a very controversial issue.
> 
> ~Dysisgirl

Now Kelly:

When I first read the scene, I was shocked and full of hatred for 
Snape, but after having time to think, I agree that Snape acted on 
DD's orders (or at least at his request).  I like the idea that the 
two of them communicated telepathically.  It seems logical that they 
would be able to.  I also wonder if DD communicated that he was 
already dying as a result of the potion and Snape must not risk 
revealing himself.  When they landed in Hogsmeade, DD was already 
very ill and asking for Snape.  Perhaps it was already too late for 
an antidote.

If Snape were really ESE, I think he would have caused Harry serious 
pain before escaping.  I know he says that LV wants Harry left alone 
for himself, but there was nothing stopping Snape from casting a few 
Cruciatus curses at Harry before he left.  

I hope that DD left some kind of evidence (pensieve?) of the reason 
he trusts Snape.  I don't know if Harry will ever stop hating Snape, 
but I think the other members of the Order should know which side 
Snape is on.  

Who will be the next leader of the Order?  I hope the member that we 
have not learned much about yet is Aberforth and that he will play a 
more important role.

I also REALLY hope R.A.B. is Regulus.  JKR did not mention him by 
name at least twice near the beginning of HBP for nothing.

Kelly,
who is still digesting the book but thinks this one is the best yet
!