Dumbledore's Last Act

[ohnooboe]

No: HPFGUIDX 133737

SNIP!!!

> Doddiemoemoe wrote:

> Snape could have made short work of the DE's remaining on the 
tower 
> ledge and went into hiding with Draco and Fam. and perhaps even 
> extend DD's life a little longer.  He didn't do it he chose to 
kill 
> DD..

Pat here!

I find myself longing for Snape not to be the "evil one" he's shown 
himself to be in HBP...anyway...  Yes, doddie, Snape did have the 
opportunity to not kill DD.  However, I don't think the option of 
fleeing into the night with Draco existed.  Ron tells us...I 
believe...though the book is in another room and I couldn't possibly 
be torn from the computer...in any case, we are told that if one 
does not go through with the stipulations of the Unbreakable Vow, 
you die.  So, Snape's options were to kill DD, or to not kill him 
and die himself.  

Doddie says:
> I think DD's "please" was begging Snape to make the right choice 
and 
> he did not do it.  This is why DD froze Harry...so Harry could 
decide 
> for himself--as DD did..


This has probably been covered, but perhaps DD knew his time was 
nigh and having passed to Harry the Horcrux information felt that 
Snape's continued "undercover" workings with DE's was more important 
the his own continued wizard life.  After all, he knows that HE is 
not the one to bring about the demise of LV...only Harry can do 
that.  Did DD help in the right direction and then sacrifice himself 
so that Harry and Snape can continue their work...?  sigh...so much 
to think about.


Pat...again, clinging to the possibility that Snape isn't the foul, 
treacherous slime that his murder shows...