Dumbledore's Death was planned

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 148858

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "danitehrlich" <d_ehrlich at ...> 
wrote:
> Arlene <arlenegustave@> wrote:
> > <snip> I belive DD did in fact have that night planned. I always 
> > wondered why DD did not just "Accio" his wand to save his life???
> > It was right there. <snip>
> 
> "danitehrlich":
> About DD bring able to "accio" his wand- that just isn't possible 
> because in order to summon an object you need a wand- and that's 
the 
> object that was needed.... So no- he didn't have that option.


Tonks:

I don't think that DD's death was planned.  Expected, yes.  Planned, 
no. I think that DD had a premonition of his death.  He knew that 
Draco was planning it, and he knew that Draco would not be able to 
do it.  He knew about Snape's vow. He probably told Snape to do it 
in the end if and when it came to that. They both knew what they 
would have to do if the worst came, but it was not planned.

A wizard with DD's power, one who does not need a cloak to be 
invisible, also does not need a wand to do whatever magic needs to 
be done. DD is the most powerful wizard of all time.  DD is the only 
one that LV fears. Do you really think for one moment that DD needed 
a wand?!!  Of course he did not. We saw what he could do when in his 
office with Fudge and the others. We saw what he could do when 
having a "little chat" with LV.  DD does not need a wand to defend 
himself against a few Death Eaters and a kid.  If nothing else 
Fawkes would have come to help him. He did not send for Fawkes. He 
did not do any magic to defend himself.  He knew that this time 
would come and he willing gave his life to save them all, Draco, 
Harry, Snape and to help Snape maintain his cover. And like others 
here have said DD trusted Snape to keep Draco and Harry safe after 
the deed was done. 

And for those who will argue this, remember DD said "it is my mercy 
that matters now". He said that because he was still a very powerful 
wizard even with poison in his body and no wand. And it was His 
mercy that we saw in the end.

Tonks_op