A Very Cocky Dumbledore

[imthruthelookinglass]

No: HPFGUIDX 133468

The Dumbledore we are used to is/was/is mostly a humble Wizard.  It 
struck me funny how often he complimented himself and his abilities 
in this edition.  At first I thought:  possible Imperius Curse or 
Polyjuice Potion.  I quickly abandoned those possiblilies but then 
why so cocky?  Was it to assure Harry that he knew what he was doing 
in order to make Harry trust him in the event that Harry was to feed 
him glowing green poison?  I was under the assumption that Harry 
already trusted him.

It could also have been stress and the possiblility that the curse he 
already endured from the Horcrux ring was killing him slowly.  
Perhaps he had no more time for doubt and questions.   

His demeanor was odd to me, so when Snape killed him I went back to 
my earlier theory on a possible imposter.  I was looking for any way 
out.  NOT DUMBLEDORE!!!!    

This post won't ponder future Potter but it does question 
Dumbledore's actions and demeanor throughout the book, and adds to 
the mystery of why he had to die in the way that he did.  To those of 
us who despise Snape it was a real stab in the back. (When taking it 
at face value and not reading further into it as an order issued by 
DD - which I'm personally on the line about.)  If nothing else, 
Dumbledore's behavior was certainly a sign that something was not 
right with him.  I may be another clue to his knoweledge of his 
demise.   


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