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Originally posted by BetteDavisEyes
It's a good theory but of course, Snape did ultimately kill Dumbledore with the Aveda Kedavera curse. Then we see Dumbledore as a portrait in his former office.
I do see the points the author made though. Very good.
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Not saying I buy the theory, but if you read through all of the discussion you'll see that addressed quite a bit, with people noting that (1) where does JKR ever say that a portrait can only be in the HM office if the subject is dead; and (2) the theory is that DD drank the draught of the living death, and thus only appears to be dead (in a very deep sleep resembling death), and the portriat shows DD sleeping.
As for the AK curse, I think reasonable arguments can be made (and have been made) both ways -- that Snape really performed the AK or that he only appeared to.
All I can say is that I find this theory both well thought out and fascinating. Ever since Snape quizzed Harry about the Draught of the Living Death in Book 1, the subject has come up over and over again. Makes sense to me we might actually see it used at some point. Not saying that this is the time, but I wonder.
Reading the essay and the discussion, I had to wonder if JKR had read
The Rainbow and the Serpent.
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