Dumbledore's death

[Angie]

No: HPFGUIDX 164308

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "j_m_arff" <j_m_arff at ...> wrote:
> The question is: Is Dumbledore (sorry I'm afraid I'll have to learn
> those abbreviations) truly dead?
> There are a few points, that make his death suspicious, as for
> instance the fact, that he has been killed by Snape with the "Avada
> Kedavra", but rather than sinking to the floor, as other victims of
> the curse have been reported dying, Dumbledore is "Blasted into the
> air" and then falls over the railing to the ground.


Angie's Answer:

Hi, in regards to the AK curse if you recall from the Goblet of Fire 
(at least in my version) Cedric gets "thrown back" by the AV curse.  
I think it has to do with where you are standing when hit with it.

As far as Dumbledore being actually dead JKR herself in an interview 
said he was "definitely dead" and Harry confirmed this when the body 
imobilisation curse was lifted from him up on the tower.  It could 
only have been lifted if someone had released it or if dumbledore 
himself realeased it or died.

Yes, I think he is dead but maybe we will see some sort of help from 
him in the form of a Ghostly apparition in the last book.