Why I'm not convinced DD is dead (long)

[Gregory Sopko]

No: HPFGUIDX 148373

Angie:
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>> All of the above combined with all of the statements DD has made 
about death (especially right before he "died" telling Draco how well 
they could make the other side believe he was dead), certainly leaves 
room for speculation, which is what I believe JKR intended, even if 
it turns out that DD is truly dead.  On the other hand, I will concede 
that all of the phoenix references and imagery support DD coming back 
from the dead, not the appearance of being dead.  Hmmmm . . . . <<


Gregory:
A wonderfully lucid and well made argument for DD not being dead.  
I believe that Rowling deliberately is making it vague to some 
degree to keep us guess about the end of the story.  I remain 
convinced DD is dead.  The whole story has been about Rowling 
taking away people from Harry's life who could help him defeat 
Voldemort.  In the end it's going to be a one on one confrotation 
in which Harry will kill Voldemort.  DD said there are things far 
worse than death.  Voldemort's greatest weakness is his fear of 
death.  If DD cheats death even by pretending to be dead, it 
vindicates Voldemort in his pursuit of trying to cheat death 
himself, and I feel strongly that Rowling is not going to paint 
herself into that moral dilema.  We will have to see when book 7 
is released to see who is right but I have to applaud your effort 
and your ideas.