tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post113166402324582725..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: Harry Potter: How JKR Shows Us The Truth About Dumbledorejoshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-18293825702039937832007-01-23T23:04:00.000-05:002007-01-23T23:04:00.000-05:00hi.
just reread the chapter to see what you referr...hi.<br />just reread the chapter to see what you referring to.<br />I found one pointed reference to Wormtail's severed hand:<br />"His left hand was caressing his right, which looked as though it was encased in a bright silver glove."<br /><br />I did find reference to injury. However, I see nothing that specifies that it is injury to hand. if so, it could well be some injury that takes Dumbledore out of commission, leading the way towards his replacement by Wormtail. Can you give me a quote which mentions Dumbledore's hand specifically?<br /><br />"I am pleased to say, however, that<br />Dumbledore is growing old. The duel with the Dark Lord last month shook<br />him. He has since sustained a serious injury because his reactions are slower<br />than they once were. But through all these years, he has never stopped trusting Severus Snape, and therein lies my great value to the Dark Lord." "joshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-55991475804773827342007-01-23T22:46:00.000-05:002007-01-23T22:46:00.000-05:00I find one big problem with the Wormtail impersona...I find one big problem with the Wormtail impersonating Dumbledore theory...<br /><br />Snape tells Bellatrix/Narcissa way back in Chapter 2 that Dumbledore had injured his hand. I doubt very much Snape could already have known as early as Chapter 2 that there would be an impersonation and a sacrificial Wormtail. <br /><br />Dumbledore's hand must really have been injured, and so there is no reason to believe it was just a problem with polyjuice potion and Wormtail's fake hand.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431270857696430385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-1153802529450126032006-07-25T00:42:00.000-04:002006-07-25T00:42:00.000-04:00if DD was an imposter send by LV why would he tell...if DD was an imposter send by LV why would he tell HP about the Horcruxes and LV's past history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-1143577938122314492006-03-28T15:32:00.000-05:002006-03-28T15:32:00.000-05:00what would be the advantage for Wormtail to pose a...what would be the advantage for Wormtail to pose as Dumbledore? anyway he's too stupid to do it and capture Dumbledors character properly! there are alot of holes in your theory...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-1136764467928622942006-01-08T18:54:00.000-05:002006-01-08T18:54:00.000-05:00You're theory is extremely interesting. I've also ...You're theory is extremely interesting. <BR/>I've also read the Draco impersonating Tonks theory by <A HREF="http://www.livejournal.com/users/nymphe_/1052.html" REL="nofollow">nymphe_</A> which fits in nicely with yours.<BR/><BR/>However, I've likewise read a theory (can't remember where) about how there was a big plot between Dumbledore and Snape to <BR/> a)prevent Draco from becoming a killer<BR/> b)to make Voldermort trust Snape<BR/>and <BR/> c)to plant the fake locket/have someone drink the poison - which might be lethal and uncurable.<BR/>I think <A HREF="http://www.livejournal.com/users/unplottables/43595.html" REL="nofollow">pikacharma's</A> theory about Tonks impersonating Draco can fit quite well with this.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Trouble is, I like both pairs of theories equally. And so this has got me to thinking.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Say it was Lucius as DD as you originally claimed?<BR/>- Snape could have told DD of LV's plan to replace him with an imposter and they turned it to their own advantage.<BR/>- What if having someone impersonating DD wasn't instigated by the Dark Lord but DD to fake his death? In which case DD could be off doing something else important.<BR/>What if it wasn't the false-DD all the time? <BR/>What if Lucius had turned to the 'Light-side' after being abandoned and punished by Voldermort? <BR/>(If he was actually killed) would he be willing to die in order to save Draco - especially if it was serving some other purpose as well? <BR/>A problem with that could be what happens if LV finds out? <BR/>Either way <B><I>who is impersonating Lucius in Azkaban?</B></I><BR/><BR/>If it was Wormtail (which you later postulated)<BR/>- Snape could still have told DD of LV's plan to replace him with an imposter and they turned it to their own advantage. I don't think Snape would have been above using this as a way to get rid of Wormtail. <BR/>Of course the question there would be what was done with DD when Wormtail took his place - do the DEs have him?<BR/>- Or it could have been DD's plan to start with not LV's - again, to fake his death. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Going with the Dumbledore's Plan theory:-<BR/>If Draco is impersonating Tonks, why can't she be impersonating him in return? <BR/>After all just as Tonks isn't always acting Tonks-like, Draco isn't always acting like himself either. And though we're told that Tonks' metamorphmagus powers aren't working properly, it's never from Tonks herself. It's only really hearsay. (I think, correct me if I'm wrong.)<BR/><BR/>If it's Wormtail as DD then Draco could be in on it and the whole conversation thing on the tower was an utter set up for Harry and the DEs.<BR/><BR/>If it's Lucius, it's likely that Draco would only know everything if the AK was faked - and he therefore probably wouldn't know if Tonks was impersonating him. But it would still be a set up, aimed at Draco as well as Harry and the DEs. <BR/><BR/>Of course, like any plan, since they've let DEs into Hogwarts, things don't work out perfectly - it was always going to be dangerous. <BR/><BR/>How much does Dobby know? Or Kreacher?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Plus, if it wasn't DD who was killed - what about the Unbreakable Vow? <BR/>If DD's alive then it is still <B><I>unfulfilled</B></I>. <BR/><BR/>If the imposter was LV's idea - This means that either Snape or Draco will still have to kill the real DD now - and Draco will find out that he was set up to kill either Wormtail or his own father (assuming that DD hasn't utilised it for his own means and that Draco wasn't in on it, in which case he would have to fake finding out).<BR/><BR/>If the imposter was DD's idea - this again means that either Snape or Draco will still have to kill the real DD now.<BR/><B>Unless</B> what happened at Spinner's End was a set up Bella's sake? So she would tell LV about the vow after Snape kills 'Dumbledore'? But the vow was faked or her memory changed<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Wow, bloody hell that's long, not to mention really complicated. Have I confused you enough? *g*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-1131996325052634122005-11-14T14:25:00.000-05:002005-11-14T14:25:00.000-05:00If you have a copy of Goblet of Fire, check out Ch...If you have a copy of Goblet of Fire, check out Chapter 35. The Barty Crouch, Jr. confession reveals a lot of information to fill in more gaps of your theory.<BR/><BR/>--NympheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-1131686019301553202005-11-11T00:13:00.000-05:002005-11-11T00:13:00.000-05:00interesting. good eye. it is always difficult to a...interesting. good eye. it is always difficult to argue from incidental details cross-books, because there is always the chance that JKR was just being sloppy (though she could always make use of an encyclopedia of Harry Potter).<BR/><BR/>*If* you are correct and this was intended, then one possible implication is that there actually *was* an assault, and to fool Harry, they did not put a dark mark there. Perhaps they killed the actual Slughorn, and that is his red blood on the wall. Though Slughorn's reactions throughout the scene suggests that it is him. Something to think about, indeed. Thanks!joshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958375916391742462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-1131681523772431452005-11-10T22:58:00.000-05:002005-11-10T22:58:00.000-05:00For some reason, the first Dumbledore page is not ...For some reason, the first Dumbledore page is not working for me, so I will post it here. In chapter four, Dumbledore points out to Slughorn that he knew the attack was staged due to the missing Dark Mark. Dumbledore questions Slughorn about the RED blood on the wall, Slughorn says it is dragon blood, which Dumbledore AGREES. If you remember in the first book that Dumbledore was the one who found the 12 uses for dragon's blood, so he would know what it looks like. In OotP, Hagrid uses a piece of dragon meat on his face and the blood is GREEN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com