General comments and Snape

[another_potter_fan]

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"> > Anyone see any loopholes?  I hope so..."

OK, this is my first post, so be gentle....

Possible Loophole: Remember in Order of the Pheonix, when the battle 
is raging in the Ministry? Harry hits Bellatrix with the Crucius 
(sp?)curse, only it doesn't affect her the way it should, and she 
says something to the effect of 'You've got to mean it if you're 
going to do it." (I don't have my book here at work, but I looked it 
up at home and it's page 810 of the US soft cover version).

Anyway, here's my theory: DD knew someone was trying to kill him. DD 
knew he could only trust Snape, so he allowed Snape to use the AK 
curse, but WITHOUT the intent to kill DD (again, you have to mean 
it). By faking his death, DD accomplishes several key points: 1) LV 
lets down his guard, and my even come into the open; 2) DD is no 
longer tied to the school, but is free to pursue the remaining 
Horcruxes; 3) Since both Harry and DD have left the school, LV would 
no longer be interested in penetrating the school, thus leaving the 
remaining students safer (subject to debate since DD is no longer 
protecting them, but DD shows a lot of trust in his friends).

Thoughts?

another_potter_fan