Costly sacrifice there, Albus (Was Re: Another possible reason)

[tbernhard2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 135276

gailelisabeth wrote:

> What if the potion DD drank had put the horocrux into him, DD? When 
> he said "Kill me" in his stupor, it was because he knew this?  And 
> that Snape killed him because it was the only way to kill the 
> horocrux?

The problem with these theories (not just yours, either) about Albus' 
self-sacrifice is that it's not very foresighted, is it? I mean, 
Dumbledore got two Horlicks at the cost of his own life? The greatest 
wizard living? What does that bode for the trio's quest in the next 
year? And, was it entirely wise of Albus to sacrifice himself so? 
Will 2, 3 or 4 more people of "noticable" magical power need to 
sacrifice themselves? What kind of game plan is that? I sure wouldn't 
be too excited about being one of his sidekicks on any of those 
coming expeditions, if this is the way its going to be.

Albus made a dreadful mistake, then, about the ring, and the lake? It 
wasn't supposed to cost him his life. Or he was careless, the old 
fool? Or he knew this was the way it had to be, and come what may for 
the HRH: "Sure hope they can figure out those other four Horlicks! 
Done my part."

Of course, there will be things left or set up by Albus to help them 
on their way, though I wonder if the painting of Albus will talk 
before the last chapters of book 7 - kind of a time-lag thing, like 
seeing thestrals only when the witnessed death is "processed", where 
headmasters in portait don't wake much the first year, just briefly 
open their eyes a bit, perhaps grimacing, before nodding off again.

Later, however, Albus does wake and says: "Ah, Harry. Let me say, 
from the bottom of my painted heart, oops."

dan

(PS check out the Horlicks homepage at http://www.horlicks.co.uk/ - a 
do not disturb sign. Looks like JKR's door on her site. Hee. And no, 
don't respond to this parenthesis here, please.)