X-post: *When* did Dumbledore die?

[pippin_999]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at e...> wrote:

> I think the fact that blood=life-force in Rowling's world is part of 
> the reason why the increase in blood, as well as a need to visually 
> show the stakes are getting higher.
> 
> So in the case of Dumbledore the small drip of blood seemed very 
> symbolic to me, the life-force drained out. It reminded me of 
> Dumbledore telling Harry in OOTP that Voldemort had shed Lily's 
> blood. Lily, Dumbledore and Harry are completely different from 
> Voldemort in that all are willing to shed their blood if called on 
> to do so, they know it strengthens rather than weakens.

Pippin:
It can be symbolic and still a clue. The sixth obstacle in PS/SS is a
*logic* puzzle, and I can't help believe that the sixth book  is too.
JKR is on record as worried that she made things too obvious, but
reassured that there are so many off the wall solutions out there.
Which means that the puzzle, whatever it is,  *can*  be solved.


Pippin