For Those Of Us Still In Denial Over Dumbledore

[Asphodel]

I disagree with Phoenix, it is rather impossible (as oppose to difficult) to think to things at exactly the same time. Only one thing can be at the front of your brain, they can't share, one has to be in front of the other.

[PaperFlowers101]

Strangely enough....I've done that before...but that's not the point!

Personally, I think he's alive! I mean, I'll probably sound like a broken record here, but Dumbledore is very wise and he trusted Snape for a reason. Plus, DD probably knew it would come down to this one day when he hired Snape, so knowing him, DD might have prepared himself for after his death and set up things for Harry to go on, though the boy was probably completely unaware of exactly what he did.The rest of my reasons are hard to explain and if I tried to type it out, you'd all blame me for your migraines.

My mom thinks the same thing. She says Dumbledore is still alive(Phoenix, put down the gloves and back away from my mother....lol) Quote:"Wasn't it Hagrid who carried the body to the tomb? He's completely loyal, and he'll do whatever Dumbledore tells him. Plus, the body was never uncovered from underneath that blanket."And I kinda forgot the rest after that.XP

PS- Here's a random observation-Snape was under the unbreakable vow, but I don't seem to recall a time limit on when Draco was supposed to kill DD.........

[Asphodel]

You seem to jump to the conclusion that IF DD died it would mean Snape betrayed DD.

[PaperFlowers101]

Uh....not exactly. Why do you think I randomly observed that Snape was under the unbreakable vow?In short terms, Dumbledore knew this may happen, and Draco couldn't cut it. To tell you the truth, I just can't see it as a betrayal. Sounds strange, but that's what I think.

[Asphodel]

Let's back up, if DD isn't dead, than why is his portrait on the wall? Or why did the Phoenix lament?

[PaperFlowers101]

Dumbledore is powerful. It's true, he's not God, but where in any of the books did it say "a witch or wizard absolutely has to be dead to have a moving portrait"? Give me the book and the page. I'm sorry I can't give an explanation to why the phoenix laments though.........

[Asphodel]

Well, it was clearly stated that the portraits on the wall were of dead headmasters. And we have yet to see ANY portrait of a person who is alive, let alone the ones on DD's wall.

[PaperFlowers101]

True, but how do we know there's NO WAY to fake a portrait while you're still alive? It would probably take some pretty stong magic, but I bet it could be done. Also, if DD WANTS people to think he's dead, then he's dead...for a little while at least.

[Asphodel]

Look, how do you explain him getting hit with the AK curse. He DIDN'T survive that. And even if he did he would've died from the fall.

[PaperFlowers101]

I think snape didn't really use AK on him. It looked like he did, but he didn't. For all we know, Snape could have told Dumbledore about the vow,giving him time to think up a plan, and I can't explain how he survived the fall, and you're welcome to argue all you like, but I think he's alive, and my opinions not gonna change.

[Asphodel]

Well, whether or not your opinions will change, the fact of the matter is that know can survive the fall. And how could the curse have been fake, your telling me he fooled 5 DE's, Draco, and Harry?

[PaperFlowers101]

I really wouldn't be shocked.DE's tend to be real idiots, Draco tends to be a bigger idiot, and Harry was already freaking out because of how bad Dumbledore was hurt by that potion.....it wouldn't be hard to slip something right past their noses. And like I said, I still can't explain the fall.

[Asphodel]

First of all, the fall should just explain it, second of all, how do you propose Snape would "fake" an AK curse anyway?

[PaperFlowers101]

Snape is the half-blood prince and an (ex?)death-eater. It wouldn't amaze me if he had done like other people suggested and yelled one curse while thinking another. Or, for all we know, the potion could have negated the effects of AK!Though that's very highly unlikely.....

[Asphodel]

It has been scientifically disproven that one can have two thoughts at the front of one's mind at one time.