Dumbledore's Death

[david_krasnansky]

No: HPFGUIDX 140602

knorte1 wrote:
> > ... but I'm wondering why everyone seems so completely convinced 
> > that DD is really "dead."  
 
Amiable Dorsai:
> Though it breaks my heart to say it, I think Dumbledore is an ex-
> wizard.
> 
> Fawkes sang his lament, and has left Hogwarts.  Dumbledore's 
> portrait has appeared in the Head... mistress's office.  The office 
> recognizes McGonagall's right to occupy it (compare this to the 
> Umbridge fiasco).  As zgirnius points out, the Unbreakable Vow has 
> not killed Snape.
> 
> Dumbledore is dead.
 


I think it is possible that Dumbledore is not dead.  Instead
perhaps someone else, who was paying off a debt (a life debt), died in
his place.

The polyjuice potion could have been used to make this person
appear to look like Dumbledore (except for a silver hand) controlled
by an Imperious to do and say what a hidden  (or perhaps in another
guise, spiders come to mind) Dumbledore commands.  And Dumbledore
could use the same polyjuice potion to appear as that person.  Later
the person need not to be alive, only that a sufficient amount of
their hair is saved. 

The biggest problem with the remaining horcrux is not only where
they are but what they are and one of the Horcrux has not yet been
identified by Dumbledore.  

Getting close to Voldemort would give Dumbledore an opportunity to
learn the identity of this last Horcrux.  Using the polyjuice to
appear as someone Voldemort has no fear of would give Dumbledore this
chance. Pehaps Voldemort would even instruct the disguised Dumbledore
to rehide the remaining Horcrux.

Through the earlier books the adults tried to control Harry and his
friends while the adults attempted to handle the situation.  I think
they have learned from that mistake, and instead are helping Harry and
his friends act as a diversion while they, Dumbledore and "the one who
approaches" (Snape), take out Voldemort.

What I don't like about this theory is that it is simply a
continuation of book six.  It doesn't add anything new, and JKR always
adds something new.  For instance how will the mirror be used, what
will come of the dementors breeding, what is in the locked room in the
MOM, etc?

Dave