Why Dumbledore had to die

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 150895

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Peggy Kern" <kernsac at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Renata:
> I agree with you totally, but I really wonder how Harry will get 
more
> powerful without Dumbledore, Sirius or Hogwarts.
> 
> Peggy:  
> I wonder if perhaps it's not so much about Harry getting more 
powerful, but rather realizing the power he has.  Maybe, as his 
guides and mentors and friends are gradually being torn away from 
him, he's learning that he's stronger than he thinks, and able to 
take action and make choices for himself.

Tonks:
Maybe Harry will get more power the same way that Jesus' disciples 
got it. When Jesus died and came back for a short time he left again 
(the Ascension) and the "comforter" came.  He said "I must go away 
or the Comforter will not come".  This mysterious thing that was to 
come often reminds me of Fawkes.  That is the Holy Spirit. SO when 
we see DD's soul going up to the heavens as a Phoenix, we may see it 
come back as a Phoenix to help Harry. Or as an invisible ("I don't 
need an invisibility cloak to be invisible") power that will be 
given to Harry.  I think that this would fit well with the plan that 
I think JKR has for showing that by ourselves we can not vanquish 
the Dark Lord. Course there is the whole Love thing too that will 
play into this. Just not sure how. She has set us up from the 
beginning "how do you know Harry will survive the books" to make us 
think that Harry will die. This must mean that he won't die.

Tonks_op