DD's death and Harry(WAS:Re: Snape didn't make etc.)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 161732

> Lana writes:
> I have to agree here.  I don't think the blood protection is there.
> However, I do believe that with his death it may have created a 
> stronger protection in a different form.  It goes to the
> sacrificing DD's life for Harrys.

Jen:  While I agree with Potioncat that Dumbledore actually 
sacrificed his life for Draco, something Harry could never conceive 
of and something he will understand in the end,  I'm with you that 
Dumbledore's death was not the end of his protection of Harry.  I 
think he had all year to plan for this contingency and he understood 
ancient magic more thoroughly than anyone else.

There's something important about the tower being the inverse of the 
graveyard scene. They are symmetrical but in opposition if I'm 
explaining that correctly.  There's a birth and a death, there are 
servants who attend the ritual and cause the action of birth or 
death and imo, both are unwilling in different ways: Peter out of 
fear and Snape out of loyalty.  The hero is bound and forced to 
watch the events take place and then there's a chase scene at the 
end and both involve Harry in opposite ways: In one Harry is being 
pursued and others are attempting to kill him and in the other Harry 
is pursuing and his curses are being deflected.  

Here's something I said in another post:  The idea that Voldemort's 
rebirth and Dumbledore's death could be grounded in their opposing 
magical beliefs of dark magic and ancient magic is very appealing. 
It would be the conclusion of a long struggle between them over love 
magic vs. Voldemort's magic. I would love to see Dumbledore's 
sacrifice in death override Voldemort's violent resurrection in some 
way, showing that love magic is more powerful.

Jen