Dumbledore dead?

[Wendy Dupuy]

No: HPFGUIDX 151598

Sherry <sherriola at earthlink.net> now:
>> I do believe Dumbledore is dead.  JKR has consistently said, dead 
means dead, and I'm thinking she's going to stick with that.  And 
it's ok.  He's 150 years old after all.  I wish she'd bring Sirius 
back, but I do not think that will happen either.

Just a correction to your post.  It was Dumbledore, not Snape, who offered Malfoy and his family fake death. <<


winkadup:
I am hoping that in some way that Snape and Dumbledore have some secret plan to have Dumbledore to come back to help Harry. Could there be some way that Dumbledore instructed Snape to do this so he can come back in some sort of way. I have a hard time thinking Dumbledore could leave Harry so open, so vulnerable to attach. He (if I am remembering right) always said to Harry, I will always to here for the students that need me. I have seen interviews with JK saying she was upset as well with the death of Sirius. But I don't remember her saying after this book anything about Dumbledore. Have you are anyone recall any statements about it?
  I could be wrong. Harry lost his parents, Sirius and now Dumbledore. I would think Dumbledore knew Harry needs him the most right now. I never understood why Dumbledore trusts Snape. I hope this next book can explain. Does anyone know when the next book will come out?

winkadup