Dumbledore and the slaughtered pig (was: Aberforth )

[eggplant107]

No: HPFGUIDX 175033

"dumbledore11214" Wrote:

> I am just wondering whether it was a
> period in time, when Dumbledore coldly
> decided that Harry must die for the
> greater good and if he did, i wonder how long it lasted. 

Dumbledore must have thought Harry would die, that's what he told
Snape and I can't think of any reason he'd lie to Snape about that and
even scoff at him when he said he was horrified of the idea of 
leading Harry to slaughter like a pig. When Harry confronted Voldemort
in the Forbidden forest both were injured, both were knocked out but
Voldemort didn't die because the Snake still lived, and Harry didn't
die because Voldemort still lived. Dumbledore did not expect this, he
expected all the Horcruxes would be gone by then; as Harry says
Dumbledore overestimated him. I think Dumbledore only realized Harry
could live in the King's Cross chapter, assuming that really was
Dumbledore and not Harry's mind working out the last parts of the puzzle.

This reminds me a little of the "Is Snape Evil?" debate that went on
in this group for years, but there are 2 important differences:

1) I do not think Dumbledore is evil, far from it! Dumbledore did what
had to be done, any good war leader would have dome the same for the
greater good.

2) This debate will never be definitively resolved because there will
never be a book 8, so if you want to believe Dumbledore was incapable
of being so cold blooded you are welcome to do so; but I think my
interpretation is more consistent with the books and perhaps even more
important, is vastly more interesting.  

      Eggplant Gellert Grindelwald