i've loved all of this specualtion.. and yeah, i dont think Dumbledore pleaded for his Life, but for Death, and this was all planned long before the encounter with Malfoy's mother and her sister at Snape's house. It was a good book, and i liked it... i sort of expected Dumbledore to die throughout the whole book though, so i wasnt incredibly surprised. i do enjoy Rowling's use of Suspense everywhere.
about the potion and the locket: it is very true that RAB could be one of Sirius' ancestors. if you didnt notice, whenever Harry and Dumbledore were in Dumbledore's office, Sirius' ancestor who used to be a headmaster was always making comments. always. and anyways, if RAB really did destroy that Horcrux, thats one less that Harry has to worry about, and that works in his favor. anways, the potion. remember what dumbledore said about the potion before he began to drink it?
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Originally Posted by Dumbledore
Undoubtedly, this potion must act in a waythat will prevent me from taking the Horcrux. It might paralyze me, cause me to forget what I am here for, create so much pain I am distracted, or render me incapable in some other way. This being the case, Harry, it will be your job to make sure I keep drinking, even if you have to tip the potion into my protesting mouth. You understand?
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it seems to me that Dumbledore knew what he was dealing with before he got there.. perhaps he visited the cave before he came back again with harry when he realized he couldnt get the Horcrux alone, and it was all a show to get harry to believe it. maybe it was even a test of sorts for harry... a test to see if he really was "Dumbledore's man, through and through" if he could really do what he was asked.. and he passed with flying colors, allowing Dumbledore the knowledge that harry was ready to do what he was destined to do (although, i'm pretty sure Dumbledore doesnt really give a $@#$@#$@#$@# about the Prophecy, he just uses it to his advantage that Voldemort is self-fulfilling his own demise) and it was time for him to go.
also, something else no one has mentioned... Draco crying in the bathroom and Moaning Myrtle consoling him. Draco as a whole.. you could tell he changed throughout the school year. he wasnt as arrogant... he seemed scared. i cant say i blame him.. but yea... you can see how he responded when Dumbledore offered him a way out, a way to keep his family safe.
and speaking of keeping his family safe, i'm curious as well as to who is protecting Azkaban. its mentioned a lot throughout the book that Lucius is "safe in Azkaban"...
Snape being the HBP was brilliant.. i loved that twist. and when he asked harry to stop using his own spells against him and to stop calling him a coward.. i got the red flag too. Snape must be a very strong person to have killed Dumbledore.. i dont think Snape wanted to at all, but he
had to, there was no way around it, and there was no other way to fully convince Voldemort and the Death Eaters of his "allegiance" without excecuting his Unbreakable Vow and sacrificing Dumbledore. i think Dumbledore had done as much as he could have, and at that point, he was really of no more use in person, especially because of his hurt hand, and he no longer needed to live to help. his portrait could give all the information that was needed... thats all Dumbledore was good for anymore, and at the time, Snape was far more useful and important than Dumbledore could have ever been. Snape is a brilliant double agent and plays the part extremely well... my 2nd favorite character just because of his brilliance and darkness, second only to Sirius.
so... the couples. good and bad, in my opinion. i found it cute (but maybe thats because i'm a girl) but also, it offered another conflict, another layer of the story... and it even gave some hope in the book, so the book itself didnt turn out to be extremely depressing.
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Originally Posted by DCA Fan
I thought it seemed really out of place, but sort of expected. I seem to sense that as the books have progressed, they have been more "fantastic movie scene possibility" types, as if Rowling was thinking "hmm this would be cool to see in a movie."
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i think a great injustice was done to the books in that the movies were created before the series itself was completed. they rushed into making the movies while it was assumed HP was just a fad, but now HP is being considered as
literature ... and it wouldnt have hurt to put off the production of the movies for a few years. you're right, the fact that her books were being turned into movies may have influenced her writing a little (i'd certainly hope not...)... and now, even though i said i'd never watch the movies, i have, and when i read, i cant help but picture the movie version of everything, which really
sucks because it takes all of the imagination and fun out of reading in the first place.
and yeah, the blatent obviousness or
supposed blatent obviousness got a little annoying, and perhaps it was for the younger readers, but the more i read Rowling's work, the more i get the impression that the Harry Potter series was
never intended to be Children's Literature. it just so happened that it would be recieved that way.
just my two cents.