[the_old_crowd] Re: Some questions

[Kathy King]

Disclaimer:



I totally dislike thinking off the top of my head, not that I can't do it,
but you never know what you may get. Often times its blibberish so I refrain
from any immediate responses if possible, however…



Me previously:



> (3) If the Phoenix has healing powers in its tears, why didn't
Fawkes just cry on Dumbledore's wand hand that was burned by the
Horcrux to heal it?

Talisman,
Got your choices, really: 1.) Phoenix tears can't cure everything;
2.) it suited DD's purposes to be seen as having *slowed down* and
become vulnerable; 3.) all of the above.

While we are on the subject, notice that DD wasn't calling for
Fawkes after he drank the green goo, either.  Nope, he was calling
for Snape. That would be the same person he credits with saving him
from the curse that destroyed his hand.



Snow:



I noticed that as well which is why I had to question the 'all purpose'
Phoenix tears. We also know that Fawkes was at the rescue in the DOM when
push came to shove but he is not essential with all his powers (of eating an
AK) when it comes down to the Horcruxes? It simply leads me to believe that
Dumbledore is taking an alternate route this time for whatever purpose, and
there could be many:



(a)    Dumbledore needs people to believe that he is dying of old age and
doesn't have the power he once had

(b)   Dumbledore wants Snape to believe that he needs him desperately for
the job at hand

(c)    Dumbledore needs to make the forthcoming death look real so that no
one would question whether or not he may still be alive



It could go on and on as to why Dumbledore did not call Fawkes and insisted
on Snape in both scenarios. However my personal favorite is that Dumbledore
realized there is a close spy amongst them that caused Snape's loyalties to
be questioned by the deatheaters and Voldemort so Dumbledore had to use his
own demise to flush out the culprit. Dumbledore couldn't really trust anyone
but Snape to his plans. Snape was furious at Dumbledore and responded to him
at the edge of the forest that he took "too much for granted" because it
would have been a scenario that had to be played out with everyone's
cooperation; Draco, the spy, the Deatheaters… everyone in the right place at
the right time and what if Snape hadn't been able to stop Fenrir



In other words I don't think that Fawkes can't do the job…he wasn't asked to
do it. Fawkes loyalty to Dumbledore would not or could not have been defused
except by Dumbledore himself. Even if Fawkes could not have saved his hand
or his life, he would have been present as he appeared in the DOM.



Me previously:



(5) How would the twins even know about the `unbreakable vow' at
>age
> nine let alone attempt to perform it on a five-year-old Ron?
>Where
> did they see someone doing this at age nine that they would even
>know
> of `its' existence?

Talisman: Children growing up in the magical world must be exposed
to a great many things--if only anecdotally--that Harry and the
reader must discover along the way.  And, to borrow from Eoin
Colfer's terminology, the twins are *running hot* with magic.



Snow:



Not to be rude but are you kidding! I could accept that answer for the teddy
bear/spider incident, but not with a vow that has such dark overtures. There
are many things that Harry and his audience need to be provided with but not
from the mouth of babes. It simply makes me curious not educated.



Me previous:



(6) Does anyone else see the big blonde death eater as a giant
>with less skill with his wand than even Hagrid? Is that why the
>blonde death eater chose to ignite Hagrid's cabin because he
>realized it would be futile to engage stunners against a giant,
>being one himself?

Talisman: I see him as mainly a marker, used for artistic purposes,
to preserve the mirrored symmetry patterns in the series.  He
signals the action, in book 7, of another notably big blonde:
Dudley, who will doubtless use his late-blooming magic in a battle--
quite possibly at No. 4 Privet Dr.--to Harry's benefit. I'm
personally partial to the notion that No. 4 will burn to the ground,
as well.

Snow:



Now here is a twist I could live with. Something off the wall but doable…I
highly doubt it but there is room…

I would love to see Dudley, a common muggle (?) the size of a killer whale
become aware of his magical side…what a hoot… but only if he is Harry's
sidekick.



Snow


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