Dumbledore, wanted, dead or alive

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No: HPFGUIDX 156289

He could not understand how it happened -- Expelliarmus was not a
Freezing Charm -- then, by the light of the Mark, he saw
Dumbledore's wand flying in an arc over the edge of the ramparts and
understood... Dumbledore had wordlessly immobilzed Harry, and the
second he had taken to perform this spell had cost him the chance of
defending himself. (HBP pg 584/545)

Isn't it possible for Dumbledore to have wordlessly protected
himself? I still believe he is alive.

"I can help you, Draco." "No, you can't," said Malfoy, his wand
shaking very badly indeed. "Nobody can. He told me to do it or he'd
kill me. I've got no choice." "He cannot kill you if you are already
dead. Come over to the right side, Draco, and we can hide you more
completely than you can possibly imagine." (HBP pg 591/552 UK Edition
"He told me to do it or he'll kill me. I've got no choice." "He
cannot kill you if you are already dead. Come over to the right side
Draco, and we can hide you more completely than you can possibly
imagine. What is more, I can send members of the Order to your
mother tonight to hide her likewise. Nobody would be surprised that
you had died in your attempt to kill me -- forgive me, but Lord
Voldemort probably expects it. Nor would the Death Eaters be
surprised that we had captured and killed your mother -- it is what
they would do themselves, after all. Your father is safe at the
moment in Azkaban...When the time comes we can protect him too. Come
over to the right side, Draco...you are not a killer..." Malfoy
stared at Dumbledore. (HBP US Edition pg 591)

"Hide you more completely than you can possibly imagine" Maybe he is
referring to making Draco "die" just like Dumbledore did, so that
people can witness it and believe that he is dead.

Plus, I can't remember, at the end, there was no body, Harry only
assumed that it was Dumbledore's body... (I'm referring at the
funeral.)

Dilia