[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore's Past?

[Jeremiah LaFleur]

No: HPFGUIDX 168717

Hi!

It's been so long since I've posted to this site (or perused it, for
that matter) that I might be moderated still.

However, I was rereading HBP in preparation for Book 7 (yippeeee!) and
noticed something that had escaped me the first time.

When Dumbledore is being force-fed the potion in the black cave, he
makes several statements that seem to indicate an event of some sort in
the past---"please don't hurt them---hurt me instead," etc. (Sorry, I
don't have access to my book at the moment.)

What I'm looking for is whether or not there has been any discussion
about this and which postings I might look at to find it.

Thanks!
Marigold
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Jeremiah:

I don't know if this has been talked about but I'm just going to
bull-headedly push on to the issue.

I love the question and I've tried to figure it out, too. What I think is
this:
-the postion make you relive/remember horrible things in your past.
-the potion makes you see all your "failings" and mistakes from your past.
-the potion makes you see the future and everyone who will die from your
actions.

I think it makes you see everyone who has died that you love and care for.
Because, let's face it, DD has had a lot of people die from fighing the
"good" fight and they followed him.

Hope this thread flourishes with speculation. and I, too, hope this is not
being repeated. (Sorry if it is).


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