Quote (dreu21952006 @ Thu, 29 Mar 2007, 20:56)

In an interview of Rowling, she is questioned without revealing anything too important to the plot. A specific question asked during this interview, was about upcoming deaths. This is what leads me to believe that Dumbledore will not be alone much longer. This is a quote from Rowling herself, "I need to be more explicit: Dumbledore is definitely dead." So that pretty much blows your theory out of the water, however you did a good job thinking it through. What leads me to believe that Dumbledore will have company soon, quoted from  Rowling states this when asked if she could, what characters would she have over for dinner:  "Harry, Ron, and Hermione... [Rowling pauses; thinks about a different character who's dead but does not say his/her name. King interjects: "they could be dead"]. Dumbledore.... [another pause]. Hagrid."

That pause leaves me to believe that Hagrid may not be that "healty" in the next book. My opinions are based entirely on what I get from you guys, and sites concerning the controversy on the subject.

I suggest you read over the following pages for controversial takes on the subject:

Their Reasoning:

http://www.beyondhogwarts.com/harry-potter/articles/dumbledore-is-not-dead.html

Clues/Reasoning behind these ideas:

http://www.beyondhogwarts.com/harry-potter/articles/dumbledore-clues.html

Clues/Reasoning that It was setup between Snape and Dumbledore:

http://www.beyondhogwarts.com/harry-potter/articles/snape-clues.html

Possible loopholes in the story:

http://www.beyondhogwarts.com/harry-potter/articles/unanswered-dumbledore-questions.html

More proof in such on the demise of Dumbledore:

http://www.beyondhogwarts.com/harry-potter/articles/new-revelations.html

There are plenty of ways you can research this , and even more concerning the interviews taken place with Rowling. I have no doubt that Dumbledore will appear in some way shape or form in the next book. Whether it be something he left behind, someone talk to him in a photo, or ( like  harry had seen his parents ) as a ghost. You will never know until you read the next book I presume. But as I have previously stated, I have not and do not plan on reading any of it. I read 1-4 of the series a few years back, and haven't had the urge to pick it back up. But I did find it interesting that Dumbdore was pronounce dead, so I have done a little research to better examine a theory on it. However in all controversy, Deagol deserves well earned credit in his reasonable theory, but I now think Dumbledore is dead and will not physically return.

Quote (Deagol @ Wed, Feb 14 2007, 08:42pm)

Here is my reasoning for thinking Dumbledore is still alive.

In all the books, when someone is killed by the Avada Kedavra curse, they simply just drop dead.

At the beginning of Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince, Professor Slughorn had them make a potion called the "Draught of Living Death", it makes the drinker fall asleep but appear dead.

Remember 1/2 way through the book, Hagrid tells Harry he overheard Dumbledore and Snape fighting about something and Dumbledore telling Snape he had to promise that he would do it, whatever they were going to do.

Towards the end of the book when Snape performs the Avada Kedavra curse on Dumbledore, Dumbledore just doesnt drop dead, he is blasted backwards and out of the tower. Later on when Harry and Hagrid approach Dumbledores dead body, Harry says to himself that Dumbledore looked more like he was sleeping. Also, after Draco took Dumbledores wand, it was no where to be found afterwards.

At the funeral for Dumbledore, no one saw his body, just of what Harry knew was his body. And when the tomb burst into flames, Harry thought to himself he saw a Phoenix disappear into the air.. Phoenix's can transport people.


Just my 2 cents on how I think Dumbledore is still alive, yes, im a nerd.

Quote (Spykerr @ Mon, Apr 23 2007, 01:19pm)

i seriously hope that he stays dead...