Musings and a Query: DD's Status, Snape's Allegiance, Harry's Heart and Fate...

[Lia]

No: HPFGUIDX 145805

I will try to keep this, my fledgling post, concise.

Musing One:  Dumbledore's Status
I believe--though I don't want to--that Dumbledore has indeed passed
on.   Still, I find it interesting that his Patronus is a phoenix. 
Moreover, I think back to other characters (Gandalf, Obi-wan) who
either return and/or become more powerful after death.  Valky may be
correct in assuming that while Dumbledore's physical presence is gone,
he himself is not.

Musing Two:  Snape's Allegiance
I shan't debate whether or not Snape is truly evil or redeemable.  It
appear to me, though, that, whether he wanted to or not, Snape was
bound to slay Dumbledore--for two reasons:  first, he had made an
Unbreakable Vow; second, it appeared (to me, at least) that Dumbledore
asked him to do what he did.  (I don't think that Dumbledore was
pleading for his life.)

Musing Three:  Harry's Heart and Fate
In preparing to post, I read all of the recent missives about
vengeance.  I agree that one who has purity of heart, which Harry
does, cannot be truly vengeful.  For instance, when trying to use
Unforgiveables, Harry is not successful, a fact highlighted.  I don't
think that Harry can/will kill Voldemort.  In fact, I'm not so sure
he's supposed to do so.  My own personal theory--subject to change--is
that Harry will have to sacrifice himself somehow, and that his
sacrifice--based upon LOVE, not hate, not vengeance--will thus lead to
Voldemort's demise.  (Lupinlore alluded to this, methinks.)  Like
Frodo in LOTR, Harry will save the WW (and that of us Muggles), but it
won't be saved for him.

Query:
If RAB--Regulus or whomever--took and/or destroyed the Horcrux that
Dumbeldore and Harry sought together, how was she/she able to dispose
of the potion alone?  Might another person have been there?

I probably have tons of other questions, but I will search about
before asking them, as they may have been answered already.

Lia/newbrigid