DD Not Dead

[siddharth mishra]

No: HPFGUIDX 148392

Gryffindor Chaser adds:
>> <snip> I think that yes, Snape used the AK curse, but since he 
didn't mean it, it still produced a green flash, but only knocked 
DD off his feet, in the air and over the ledge. In this way, it is 
possible, as when Harry used the Unforgivable curse against 
Bellatrix in OotP, that the curse still works, but not to its 
fullest extent.

Therefore, once DD was falling off the roof, he could have turned 
into a phoenix, as he may have been an animagus, got to the ground, 
picked up his wand, released Harry from the BB jinx and then 
returned to his body. This answers all the questions about no 
injuries after falling to the ground, still having his glasses 
perfectly intact, and also the phoenix flying out of the white 
swirls at his funeral!! <<

Sid:
Hey, this is my first post but still I would like to throw some 
light on the topic. I am a DD fan but I think he certainly is dead. 
Firstly, JKR has said that old man with beard has to die. Secondly, 
he has done his job, that is to teach Harry how to kill LV. I 
remember DD saying to Harry that he has been watching him from the 
very fist day at HG. So, he could have easily come to Harry's aid 
any time but he allowed Harry to do his stuff. In short from SS to 
HBP, DD trained Harry and he had no more role to play in the plot. 
Please let me know what you think.