Hogwarts Attacked! ( was: Cabinet First)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 157971

--- "pippin_999" <foxmoth at ...> wrote:
>
> ---  "Steve" <bboyminn@> wrote:
> > ...
> > 
> > Remember, whatever Voldemort's plan was in the very 
> > beginning, does not necessarily reflect what his plan
> > was at the very end. Draco succeeded in fixing the 
> > cabinet, regardless of his original motivations, 
> > Voldemort now had a way to get a force of DE's into 
> > the castle by stealth, he had a real chance of 
> > actually killing Dumbledore, and with Dumbledore out 
> > of the way, he had a real chance to take over the 
> > school.
> > 
> 
> Pippin:
> Would Voldemort believe that Dumbledore can be killed?

bboyminn:

Why does he care, he's not personally going to do it. 
It's up to Draco and the Henchmen (great name for a rock
band) to accomplish the task. That's the way it is with 
evil overlords, they get other people to do their dirty 
work. Besides as the leader (in his own mind) he is far 
to valuable to risk on a dangerous mission. 

> Pippin continues:
>
> Slughorn had told him that Dumbledore doesn't want 
> anyone to know about horcruxes. I don't think Voldemort
> would believe that Dumbledore *hadn't* constructed a 
> horcrux. ...
> 
> ...
> 
> Pippin
>

bboyminn:

I don't honestly think any one in the books would ever
conceive that Dumbledore would create his own Horcrux.
He is far to noble, and Horcruxes are far to Dark and
immoral for Dumbledore to even consider. 

I think it is because the Horcruxes are Dark and immoral
that Dumbledore suppresses knowledge of them at the 
school.

Further, I can't imagine that Voldemort would suspect
Dumbledore of such Dark Magic. 

So, yes, Dumbledore can be killed, but his extreme
knowledge and skill in magic help keep him safe, and
make him a formidable and dangerous foe to anyone who 
challenges him, as Voldemort personally found out in 
the Ministry of Magic Duel.

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/bboyminn