Dumbledore the Godfather

[eggplant107]

No: HPFGUIDX 173928

> I didn't see any indication that 
> LV had been knocked out. 

I did. Voldemort was flat on his back and embarrassed to find himself
in such a undignified position, that's why he hastily refused
Bellatrix's efforts to help him up.  

> Let's suppose the snake had been 
> destroyed before Harry entered the
> woods. If Harry had entered the
> woods after Nagini's destruction and
> faced Voldemort unarmed the exact 
> same result would have taken place. 

Actually the truth or falsehood of the above statement depends on the
exact physics of the Potter universe; and as JKR is the only Einstein
in the Potter universe we mere mortals must just struggle along as
best we can. Yes, perhaps Dumbledore knew from day 1 that Harry would
live and be happy ever after, but I prefer the more interesting
interpretation; Dumbledore is more (or perhaps less) than what he
seems to be. And perhaps someday JKR will give her opinion on this
matter; it won't fundamentally affect my thinking about her books; JKR
has her opinion, I have mine.

> I don't think he wanted Snape 
> (or Harry for that matter) to know
> that Harry would not have to die. 

Why? Why would Dumbledore give a damn if Snape knew about it or not?

Eggplant Gellert Grindelwald