Deathly Hallows: Central Theme or Distraction?

[chuck.han]

No: HPFGUIDX 172269

I have mixed feelings about the title of the book.  On the one hand,
it is, IMHO, the central and ultimate theme of the seven books.  On
the other hand, it detracts  /distracts from the Horcrux quest, but
(going in circles now) maybe that's the point.

The biggest problem I have with the Deathly Hallows theme is that it
seems that Dumbledore never intended Harry to garner all three objects
and become the Master of Death: as Harry states quite clearly,
Dumbledore intended to die as the final owner of the Elder Wand, and
it was only by accident that Harry (via Draco) becomes its owner.  Yet
he wills the Resurrection Stone to Harry and the "The Tales of Beedle
the Bard" to Hermione.  Could Dumbledore have changed his will while
slumping on the Lightning Struck Tower?  Could Dumbledore have known
that Voldemort would pursue the Elder Wand and was trying to give
Harry more knowledge about it and its relationship to the other two
objects?  Would knowledge of the Deathly Hallows help Harry in his
search for the Horcruxes?

Chuck Han