Can we equate Lily's love protection with Dumbledore's?

[nataliek2_2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 155747

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ecaplan_52556" <harryp at ...>
wrote:
>
> Harry received special, magical, protection when his mother, Lily,
gave
> her life to protect him.  Can we say the same for Dumbledore?  Didn't
> Dumbledore give his life to protect Harry?  Does Harry now have even
> more magical protection -- this time from Dumbledore?
>
> That is, if you subscribe to the theory that DD is really dead :-)
>

Eddie, you hit the nail on the head. This is something I've thought
quite a lot about and I feel is one of the more compelling reasons for
Dumbledore to sacrifice himself. He knew that Harry was no longer
protected by Lily's sacrifice and was vulnerable to LV and also that LV
know this. By making the same sacrifice for Harry he would leave the
same type of protection for him. Something LV would not know about or
understand going back to LV not understanding `Love'.  I feel that DD
truly does love Harry and that there was a specific purpose to his
sacrifice. This was no mere error of judgement by an old and tired man,
DD had a specific plan worked out far in advance (hence the gleam)  I
also feel that this is one of the things DD 'discussed' with Snape just
before his death on the tower.

Before LV took Harry's blood, LV knew he couldn't touch Harry. Now LV
thinks he can act against Harry with impunity as he no longer has that
protection. Harry is also now vulnerable outside of Hogwarts as after
his next birthday he will no longer be protected at the Dursleys home.
DD made powerful magic to protect Harry at this location for 17 years,
surely he made provisions or thought about his safety after this time.
What LV doesn't count on is Harry is now protected by the sacrifice of
the most powerful wizard and the only person LV was ever afraid of.

I feel that this will play a great part in the outcome when Harry
confronts LV in the next book.

Natalie