Will there be an ESE!character in Book 7?

[lealess]

No: HPFGUIDX 147603

> Pippin wrote:
>
> <SNIP> 
> The blood shows that Dumbledore died only minutes before his
> body was discovered, and that means he didn't die  from the
> AK *or* the fall. We know that wizards can survive falls from 
> considerable heights, so I have no problem believing that 
> Dumbledore survived the fall, only to die of the
> poison because on the Tower he  ordered Snape to leave him and save  
> the others. Was it worth it? What do you think would have
> happened to Ginny if she had still been dodging AK's when the
> Felix wore off?
> 

In the realm of the worst case scenario, where my head is currently
at: What if Snape is already dead?  I am not entirely convinced Snape
cast an AK.  What if he didn't kill Dumbledore and paid an Unbreakable
Vow price (assumed to be death) when Dumbledore later died because of
the poison, as you suggest, or because of whatever reason?  Draco
could give this information to Harry.  That would perhaps lead to the
desired learning experience for Harry, and maybe lead to a search for
information on motivations, while neatly avoiding an emotional
blow-out between Snape and Harry.  It could lead to a blow-out between
Draco and Harry, two more-or-less equals, resolved for the good.  It
would take the focus off Snape.

Not that I expect this to happen, because JKR enjoys writing Snape.  I
enjoy reading him, and therefore it is a worst case scenario for me
... another being if Snape ends up as an illustration of the banality
of evil.  That would be worse.

On the other hand, I am not entirely convinced Dumbledore is dead.

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