Resignation & Book 7 Predictions (Way long/HBP Spoilers)

[Marisa Crosset]

No: HPFGUIDX 133820

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Amanda Coleman 
<spherissa at g...> wrote:

And Albus Dumbledore was always meant to have a fatal flaw: 
his abundant capacity to love.

Hello,

First post here!

I have a bit of a problem with this theory -- Albus Dumbledore, 
tragic hero and his fatal flaw is his abundant capacity to love?

Over and over again, throughout the series, JKR (thru DD) 
emphasies the power of love, its "ancient" magical qualities and 
how LV underestimates it time and time again. In fact, it was 
Harry's "ability to feel love" that saves him at the end of OoTP.

There is very little separating Harry and LV. Similar backgrounds, 
etc. But juxtapose the young Tom Riddle (in the pensieve 
memory) to the eleven year old Harry we meet in book 1. What is 
the difference? LOVE!

I cannot, for one moment, consider that JKR would allow DD be 
the fool for his ability to love. She does not wish to send the 
message that love was DD's downfall. How could she?

And finally, even McGonagall says, regarding Tonks and Lupin, 
that DD would be glad that there was a little more love in the 
world. (Doubt he would have been pleased with Harry's 
so-called noble act of breaking up with Ginny either...)

Anyhoo, I come down on the side of Snape not being evil. Think 
that this was worked out between the two and fully understood. 
Of course, I could be wrong, and if I am, then I think the whole 
series has taken a wrong turn...revealing so much so early and 
making it so obvious as to be laughable. Not to mention that 
she's just debunked all the times she's emphasized the power 
of love. Book 7 should be a real treat...

I think not! It just doesn't make sense that Snape is evil in the 
sense of betraying DD. However, leading the readers and Harry 
to believe it...well, that could pack a wollop in book 7!

Marisa