[HPforGrownups] DD's death scene revisited and other side notes

[Peggy Wilkins]

No: HPFGUIDX 150243

On 3/28/06, Adzuroth <adzuroth at hotmail.com> wrote:
[re: Dumbledore on the tower in HBP]
Adzuroth:
> Second of all, why didn't DD go straight to Madame Ponfrey if he knew
> he was in such bad shape?

I think this characterization of Madame Pomfrey in Order of the
Phoenix is relevant:

OOTP p. 464:
"He [Harry] had never been so pleased to see her [McGonagall]; it was
a member of the Order of the Phoenix he needed now, not someone
fussing over him and prescribing useless potions."

Dumbledore is very clear that he wants Snape.  I'd say Harry's
sentiment above pretty much accounts for this: Dumbledore wants an
Order member (specifically Snape), not Hospital staff.

In my opinion, Dumbledore's favoring Snape over Pomfrey doesn't
necessarily tell us anything more revealing about his death; I don't
consider his preference for Snape to be particularly unusual,
especially since Harry himself had already expressed a similar
preference (Order member over Pomfrey).  While it might be telling of
some pre-arrangement with Snape, I don't think it's telling enough.

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Peggy Wilkins
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