Dumbledore the Godfather

[anne_t_squires]

No: HPFGUIDX 173715

 
> Allie:
> 
> No - King's Cross Dumbledore told Harry that he expected Harry to 
> survive.  The piece of Voldemort's soul inside Harry was all that he 
> expected to be killed.  But in theory you're right, if Harry was the 
> last Horcrux Voldemort would have died so how would Harry have 
> survived then?  (More unanswered questions, sigh.)
>
Anne Squires:



Remember, when Neville destroyed Nagini, one of the Horcruxes, LV was
still alive. He didn't die until the duel with Harry.  It turns out
there were eight Horcruxes instead of seven.  Horcruxes in order of
destruction:

1.  diary
2.  ring
3.  locket
4.  cup
5.  diadem
6.  ugly soul bit in Harry
7.  Nagini
8.  LV himself

The Horcruxes were like anchors to this world; but just because LV's
anchors were being destroyed that didn't mean LV himself automatically
had to die.  He doesn't even have to die when seven Horcruxes are
gone.  That eighth bit inside him was the last Horcrux, not Nagini. He
would have still been alive if he hadn't dueled Harry.  The
destruction of Nagini made LV mortal; but it didn't kill him.  Thus it
follows that if Harry were the penultimate Horcrux instead of Nagini
it would have still worked the same way.

I truly think DD expected Harry to survive regardless of whether he
were the last Horcrux or the third. No matter when Harry sacrificed
himself that eighth bit would have had Harry's blood thus ensuring
Harry's survival.

Um, I do hope this makes sense and clarifies matters.  I find it all
rather confusing. 

Having said all of that, I still have a problem with DD.  The thing
that bothers me the most about DD is that up until the end of year
four he had to have thought Harry would indeed have to die.  He was
raising him like "a pig for the slaughter."  I think DD arranged it so
that Harry would develop his "saving people thing."  It's something he
was inculcating in him from the beginning.  And I have a problem with
it.  The only thing that redeems DD in my mind is that Harry forgave
him for this betrayal and went on to name one of his children for him.

If Harry can forgive DD, then I can; but I still think DD was very
cold hearted and evil in his intentions toward Harry.  Rita Skeeter
described his intentions as "sinister."  Was she ever right about that!

Anne Squires