[grellis]

I am not convinced that Snape was doing anything other than what Dumbledore requested. I think Dumbledore was stalling Malfoy in the hope that anyone else would finish him off--he couldn't have wanted Malfoy to become a murderer. Before Snape killed him, he looked at Dumbledore with, what...repulsion and hatred? That might not have been directed at Dumbledore. Maybe Snape was raging at what he had to do. Then, when he really flipped out: "I AM NOT A COWARD!!!" Maybe he's not.

I hate to say it, but dang! I can't wait until the next book comes out!!!

[tiredoflaundry]

I hate to say it, but dang! I can't wait until the next book comes out!!!

I know I have a ton of new questions!!!!!

[WV Mountain Mama]

Just saw the thread, that is what I am thinking too. Dumbledore made Snape do it.

[pesto]

I don't know if i'm replying to the right people..but I sure hope that somehow Snape and Dumbledore had this planned and Snape really is still working for the good side..otherwise, I'll be really dissappointed in the books, which I've loved to this point..I couldn't believe the reason given for Dumbledore trusting Snape was that Snape said he was SORRY? Huh? Surely he's going on more than that..I like the idea that Dumbledore was planning his death much better..

[Grendel9]

As I said in an earlier post...

Dumbeldore's complete trust in Snape, and the
REASON for that trust, threw me for a loop.
How could Dumbledore be wrong...our foremost
wizard...He-who-sees-all and gathers memories
to review through his pensieve?

IN the next book:

Will Harry reunite with his mentor via the Erised mirror?
Will Lucius Malfoy be released from Azkaban and reunite
with his wife and Draco?
Who will be the NEXT Dark Arts teacher?
Has Harry really given up his goal of becoming an Auror?
How is Harry going to find the remaining 4 Horcruxes?
Is Malfoy One of THEM? Why has he turned so sickly?
And what's the real secret element of that necklace?!!!
Will those two channeling cabinets be destroyed or
used again?
At the end of the "Chamber of Secrets" Harry vowed to
Lucius that HE would always be at Dumbledore's side
in protecting Hogwartz. Will Harry return to the
school as a student...or?
And let's not forget about the minor characters:
Innocent Stan Shunpike being held as a follower
of Lord Voldemort?
Rosmerta an accomplice in the scheme to get the
necklace inside Hogwartz...and poison the wine
intended for Dumbledore?
Were Dumbledore and Hermione wrong in thinking the
Divination powers of Prof. Trelawaney were quaackery?

These questions (and many more) HAVE To be answered.
Which leads me to wonder if Rawlings can possibly END
the epic with only one more volume of 600+ pages!