Iscarbro- I totally agree with you. Dumbledore has to die I reckon; that whole 'the community is leaning on Dumbledore so much that he's really standing in their wayand they have to learn to fight for themselves'thing is strong. With him gone the whole magical community can trust themselves by fighting their own battles and think for themselves. (I think you put it much better than I just did).

As much as I like Dumbledore, he has become a bit of a worry. He's supposed to love Harry, his prime objective is meant to be to keep Harry alive, he knows (and has known all along) that Harry must kill or be killed by Voldemort and yet in the duel and all the acompanying chit chat at the end of OotP, it seemed that he didn't choose to kill Voldemort; he was above it somehow!? What's with that?!

Maybe when he dies, Dumbledores powers/force will pass to Harry a little bit like Voldemorts' powers did and a lot like what's-his-name/Alec Guiness's character in Star Wars.

I'm sorry but Dumbledore must die.

Dear @m@nd@, I get your name and think it's very clever.