Hi all! A few things...
My latest thought is, I don't get why Snape tried to stop Quirrell from stealing the stone in Book 1 if he's really been on Voldey's side all this time.
Who says that Snape knew that Voldy was in Quirrell's Head? Snape was on Dumbledore's side as far as anyone could see. Voldy might not have said anything while waiting to see which side he WAS actually on.
What I didn't like at all was the reasons given for Dumbledore's blind trust in Snape all these years
I'm not convinced that what we've seen/heard is all of Dumbledore's reasons...not by a long shot.
So why would he do that [save Harry's life] if he'd been the one giving out the information to Voldemort about where Harry and his parents were hiding?
Snape
didn't tell Voldy where the Potter's were hiding. That was Pettigrew. Snape told Voldy that there was a prophecy that the one whom could defeat the Dark Lord was to be born as the seventh month dies. I doubt that he was keeping an eye on the Potters at that time. He had no idea to whom it applied to. The Potters didn't even go into hiding until after the prophecy was made (probably around the same time Voldy was told).
Snape. Ah, Snape. I'm not sure whether I feel impressed by J K Rowling that she got me to fall into the whole Snape is really a decent guy in search of redemption trap and therefore was shocked by his actions, or whether I feel really, really manipulated.
I am not sure what is going on... but JKR has said repeatedly that he is
not a nice man. I think that somethings were for his cover, but not too much. Even if he IS on the side of the light, and even when (not if
) Voldy is defeated, I don't think he is suddenly going to change to be a nicer person. He IS a Slytherin... and THAT at least is not an act. He can be wanting of redemption from truely evil deeds without being a nice/decent guy.
Harry had a chance to save Dumbledore... he could have used a non-verbal charm like he tried in the train.
He could have... if he could have moved. Nonverbal spells still require wand movement.
Meanwhile, I'm guessing that Dumbledore has arranged something like a Horcrux with Fawkes the phoenix. I'm predicting that when Fawkes flew away at the end, he's carrying Dumbledore's spirit or something.
I don't think that this is the case... there are too many things that point to his actual death. For one, DD said that the splitting of the soul only happens upon killing someone, and that it is a very evil thing and tarnishes the rest of your soul. I doubt very highly that DD would do that. And even if he found a way without that, Fawkes is horrendeously upset and lamenting Dumbledore's death... would he be if he had DD's spirit with him? Secondly, a portrait appears of Dumbledore in Minerva's (new) office. You can only have one if you are truely dead.
Regarding R.A.S. I immediately thought of Regulus upon reading the "note" in the locket. It just seems to fit perfectly.
I think that the link that was given by Joy Moody is very well thought out. I agree with pretty much everything he has to say.
-Breanna
