Dumbledore dead?

[Beatrice23]

No: HPFGUIDX 151648

> > winkadup:
> > Yes it does, thank you. But is the wand that both Harry & LV have 
from 
> > Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes? Would it mean anything the 
connection 
> > between the three? Or am I going in the wrong direction?
> >
> 
> Geoff:
> The answer to your first question is certainly "Yes".
snip

> Regarding your latter questions, the only observation I might make 
is that there has been 
> speculation on the group in the past about the fact that Fawkes' 
colouring matches the 
> house colours of Gryffindor.


Beatrice:  If I could just add two cents... Although it is a great 
idea that there is a connection between these three through Fawkes, 
wouldn't Snape use his own wand to kill DD?  If he used LV's wand, 
then 1. LV would be without a wand (which I can't imagine), and 2. he 
(LV) would have to know about Snape's promise to Narcissa (which I 
doubt).  

I am on the fence regarding Dumbledore surviving, but if he did I 
would suspect that Snape would have used a fake wand (like the one's 
Fred and George made).  There are a couple of things that bother me 
about DD's death that leave a small opening for his return in my 
opinion.  Forgive me if this has been discussed, but here are a few 
of my thoughts.

1.  It seems odd to remove DD now when there is still another book. 
(but what do I know?)
2.  There was an odd thing that happened with the curse that killed 
DD.  I don't have my books so I can't quote, but if you look at 
Cedric's murder in GOF, when he is hit by the AK he simply crumples 
to the ground.  Rather anti-climatic.  But DD is thrown into the air, 
sails over the parapet wall and falls to the ground hundreds of feet 
below.  There is a huge difference between crumpling to the floor 
like Cedric, Frank Bryce, the spider, etc. and being blown off your 
feet several meters in the air and blown backward.  It may just be 
for dramatic effect, but still a bit odd.
3.  Gandalf returns... it is always worth looking a patterns of other 
novels particularly one that has many things in common.
4.  I don't belive that Snape is really on LV's side.  He is a git 
for sure, but well, I'm just not ready to buy that one.

Well, that is all I can think of at the moment...Anyone? Anyone?