Re: Dumbledore's "“peaceful expression”? (was: Dumbledore's pleading)

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 141777


> Carol responds:
>snip<
 I traced the thread
> back as far as my own post number 137162
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/137162
> 
> although the idea may go farther back still for all I know.

>snip< 
> As far as I can see, this point is still valid. Cedric certainly
> doesn't look like he's asleep. He looks dead, as do the Riddles. DD,
> in contrast, appears composed. And even if you don't acknowledge 
that
> looking like he's asleep means looking peaceful (as in the 
portrait),
> there's no way to get around the closed eyes, which appear in no 
other
> known AK victim, and again indicate that he had time to compose his
> mind and reconcile himself to death as he fell. And that would also
> mean time to register shock at Snape's behavior, if that was what 
he felt.

Potioncat:
Ah, yes, HPfGU contamination. Much more insidious than movie 
contamination. Even if "peaceful" did start with Carol, it took on a 
life of its own.

But I agree with Carol. What ever happened, DD died in a state of 
peace. He's apparantly satisfied that whatever he asked of Snape will 
be done or was done. It is not the expression of a betrayed man who 
is surprised at the AK; or of a regretful man who is disappointed he 
won't be helping Harry with horcruxes; or of a frightened man who is 
worried about the safety of his students. It is significant that he 
looks as if he is sleeping, peacefully, at rest.