Wow, you really finally got Dumbledore pinned like a bug for the fist time in what has likely been years. Just IMO, I always got a feeling that JKR fell in love with some of her characters, and had these great ideas about them, even saying so after the series was finished, but during the actual canon, well, she sort of fell flat. Looking forward to the aftermath of Snape and his confessions, if this is going to lead to Lucius finally falling down, and how long will Dumbledore last, or, will he not make it tomtheooint the curse will kill him?
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Heya Wonder!
You know I love stomping on Dumbledore. I think I’ve done so in most of my stories. I agree with you on JKR’s infatuation. It’s possible she misassociated the actors with the characters…as so many ‘reformed Snape’ authors do. And again, I agree the story did have so very many plotholes. But that’s what fanauthors are for. We love to fill in those loverly holes.
Yes, Amelia is going to use Snape’s testimony to hang Lucy and as many of his friends as she can catch.
Dumbledore is already out of the picture. He’s been divested of all of his positions, he still holds his seat on the Wizengamot, but cannot vote. he’s no longer head of anything, he’s lost all his power and is under house arrest at his estate. In addition, he has that nasty curse slowly dissolving his arm and more, and no Snape to slow its progress. Sometimes it sucks to be him.
Alorkin