RE Good Reasons for DD to die

[esmith222002]

No: HPFGUIDX 156729

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at ...> 
wrote:
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> > Carol earlier:
> > > What I don't understand, though, is how making an Unbreakable > 
>>Vow could be regarded as "the ultimate gift" or why you think that DD 
would wish him to make one. Surely DD wouldn't compel him against
> > > his will.
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> 
> Carol, still confused about how a UV could be a "gift" and hoping that
> katssirius will clarify her position
>

Firstly, I believe (as many others have also posted) that DD's 
blackened hand is evidence that the curse on the ring is probably 
killing DD. Therefore, it is likely DD and Snape have already discussed 
the possibility that Snape could publicly execute DD (when DD was at 
death's door) to prove Snape's allegiance to LV.

One could then argue that the UV is irrelevant to Snape, since he has 
already agreed with DD to be his executor. The big problem with Snape 
taking the UV is that it limits his options. If he is going to kill DD 
anyway and therefore prove his allegiance, why make the UV at all? 
Bella will trust Snape soon enough!

One possibility is that Draco is the unknown quantity here! If Snape is 
to kill DD, it has to be in a very particular way. Perhaps the UV was 
supposed to prove Snape's allegiance to Draco. The hope is that Draco 
will take Snape into his confidence and therefore DD/Snape have more 
control over the situation. If this was the case, it didn't work. Snape 
spends most of HBP trying to persuade Draco to let him help.

Another (less likely) scenario is that Snape really doesn't know 
anything about Draco's task. It always seemed strange to me that LV 
would let Snape know that Draco was involved in a plan to kill DD. I 
don't think LV completely trusts Snape as yet (which is why he has 
Wormtail spying on him) so why would he risk prewarning DD. If this is 
the case, then perhaps it was just a calulated risk on Snape's part. 
The aim being that in making the UV he might then find out more about 
Draco's task.

Finally, maybe LV ordered Snape to make the UV. A loyal DE would not 
think twice about agreeing to a pact to help kill DD. In that case it 
could be seen as the 'ultimate gift' from Snape to LV ultimately 
leading to the death of DD (the only one LV ever feared).

Brothergib