Snape didn't kill Dumbledore

[Kenneth Clark]

No: HPFGUIDX 157233


> Phil Vlasak <phil@> wrote:
> > Phil's theory on how Snape didn't kill Dumbledore. (snipped)
> >
> > He [LV] used a nonverbal Impedimenta curse from under the cloak
> > a second before Snape said, Avada Kedavra!
> > The Impedimenta curse killed Dumbledore by stopping his heart
> > so Dumbledore was already dead when the green jet hit his chest,
> > and the combined force of the two spells sent Dumbledore over
> > the wall.
>
> Sally:
> But an Impedimenta curse doesn't kill, as it is a defensive curse
> which slows the person/object hit down.  So it more than likely
> wouldn't have killed DD, even if LV was able to get to H/warts to
> perform the curse, surely he would just use an unforgivable curse
> straight away rather than get someone else to his dirty work for
> him, because after all he does hate DD.


Kenneth:
What I don't understand is what the DeathEaters were hoping to
achieve in Hogwarts while Dumbledore was away.  They were obviously
informed by Rosmerta that he had gone with Harry so why were they
there - to take Voldemort's hidden horcrux?  What?

Secondly why did Malfoy (and Voldemort) believe Malfoy could kill
Dumbledore when he returned?  He didn't know that D was
injured/poisoned/weak so he was setting himself up against a
potentially full powers Dumbledore.

Finally if it was just Malfoy coming through the door why didn't
Dumbledore leave Harry to deal with him - after all it was just
Malfoy?