Warning: Contains spoilers
Did anybody see that coming? No, no, not his death, but Snape as the Half-Blood Prince! I only guessed it when Draco got hexed with the Sectumsempra spell and Snape asked for Harry’s books. But that’s like, mostly obvious at that point.
I would like to believe that Dumbledore isn’t dead, and I’m basing it on this:
He cannot kill you if you are already dead. -Dumbledore to Draco Malfoy, page 591
But then again, maybe he is dead. Killing him off removes the deus ex machina that is Dumbledore, the only wizard Voldemort has ever feared. Not bringing him back to life in book 7 will prevent any references to Gandalf. I rather thought that the Cave chapter with the invisible silvery arc was a lot like the gate of the Mines of Moria.
And for Fawkes’ sake, who the hell is R.A.B.? I’ve been trying to figure this one out the whole morning! A little help here, Potter fans!
