HBP: spoiler rolling balls

[Adan]

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Jo Wrote> > Just to start the ball rolling how about
> > Regulus Alphard Black?

That was my first thought as well.  Which means it is probably 
wrong.  But, if it *was* Regulus, then did he die by deatheaters as 
was presumed? Or did he die while destroying -or attempting to 
destroy- the horcrux?  And if it was a two person job, who helped him?
Dang.  How is Harry supposed to know when the six are gone?
 
Brian wrote:
  So many issues to
> resolve...I almost can't imagine that she'll get to *everything* in
> the last book.  Here I am thinking about the next book 
already...sorry.

Me too!  I dread a two year interval.
> 
> I thought the scene where Snape AK's Dumbledore was powerfully
> written.  I readily admit to shedding several tears during the last
> hour or so of reading.  The notion that it was effectively a mercy
> killing never entered my mind.  I heard Dumbledore's "pleading" as
> just that - "Please Severus, don't let me down now..."  Of course,
> I've never thought Snape was anything close to a good guy, 
regardless
> of Dumbledore's trust.  When he entered into the unbreakable oath,
> that sealed the deal for me in terms of his trustworthiness.
> 
> More later...need time to think...and mourn.

It's going to take my deepest PR memories to figure out a spin for 
Snape now.  It may take awhile.  I don't think "deny, deny, deny" is 
going to work in this case.  I'm pretty sure that it will have to 
include that Dumbledore's statements to Draco that he knew of the 
plan all along will show he was sacrificing himself, but right now 
that's just too lame.

Time for a reread and ruminations.  And, yes, mourning.  Even if I 
did guess the death, it still hurt.

Adan
Looking forwared to seeing everything I missed pointed out to me.