Dumbledore is dead

[Wade Caroline]

No: HPFGUIDX 151647

As mentioned yesterday in my first post, I am a newbie to HP and profess none of the scholarship of this membership, so forgive my cheek for jumping in.   
   
In spite of the spirited discussions of some well thought-out theories it seems to me that DD must be dead because  JKR would betray her readers if she resorted to a gimic ala "it was all a dream" in Dallas many years back. It was cheesy then, it would be unforgivable now. Especially in this case. At the risk of going over the top,  HP is for the ages.  Dallas was, erm, not.  
   
Having said that, if ANYONE could pull it off it might by JKR, but I think she has too much respect for her readership to do it. And frankly, to use another tv example, that would mean she "jumped the shark", instead of ending on a high note. 
   
  cheers,
   
  wc