I have a few questions

how did dumbledore become so powerful?

who is the evil wizard that dumbledore became faous for beating (the one it sais on the chocolate frog card)?

how much longer will dumbledore be able to live (its mentions a few times thats hes getting pretty dam old)?

do any of you think that if dumbledore is so powerful that he is anigmus?

does anyone think that considering the averah kadaverah curse deflecting onto voldermort didnt kill him, do you think the curse would kill dumbledore?

when dumbledore tell tom riddle that he should know that there are things worse then death, what could he be talking about?

what is the secret weapon that voldi wanted that he didnt have last time (and i dont think its the prophecy becuase i can hardly see how that is a weapon)?

also on the side who do you think is gonna be the defence against the dark art teacher in the next book (wouldnt it be cool if it was dumbledore?

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Jordan

1) "how did dumbledore become so powerful?"

~ Hard to say. Some wizerds are more powerful then others, obviously. I think one aspect of who is more powerful then who has to do with bloode lines and how much magic is in you to begin with. Other then that, it also calls for hard work on studying and stuff and learning the magic. Once you master what you practice, you become more powerful because you know more. Other then that you have to let JK Rowling answer that one. ~

2) "who is the evil wizard that dumbledore became faous for beating (the one it sais on the chocolate frog card)?"

~ I want to say it was Grimwald. ...??? ~

3) "how much longer will dumbledore be able to live (its mentions a few times thats hes getting pretty dam old)?"

~ Well, their isn't a set life span for wizerds and witches. Well, their may be, but JKR hasn't said so. Also people and animals in our world out live and die before the average life span all the time. I'm sure wizerds and witches apply to that also. Their is really no way at all for us to know. I suppose it is possible for him to die during the series, but if he doesn't then we have no way to know. ~

4) "do any of you think that if dumbledore is so powerful that he is anigmus?"

~ Well, by anigmus do you mean the type of person who can turn into an animal? Well I can't spell it myself and am having a brain freeze but I don't think you spelled that right. From what I can tell, you don't have to be extremely powerful to become one. Well, I guess it is hard to become one, but not impossible to the less of power wizerds. I think it is rather likly that Dumbledore can be one actually. Hermione did see a list of all of them born this centuary, but the thing is that Dumbledore wasn't born this centuary, it was the one before. ~

5) "does anyone think that considering the averah kadaverah curse deflecting onto voldermort didnt kill him, do you think the curse would kill dumbledore?"

~ Well, it didn't kill him because Voldemort is not human. He performened countless spells and charms to become that way. Dumbledore is as great as he is because he wouldn't do that. He is full human, so it can kill him. But the problem is having the curse hit him. Dumbledore did a good deal of dodging it in the last book. ~

6) "when dumbledore tell tom riddle that he should know that there are things worse then death, what could he be talking about?"

~ We don't know yet. Well we know that a Dementor's kiss is one thing worse then death. Yet at the same time we know their is more then that one thing, because Dumbledore said that in a plural form. ~

7) "what is the secret weapon that voldi wanted that he didnt have last time (and i dont think its the prophecy becuase i can hardly see how that is a weapon)?"

~ Well, you are wrong, it is the prophecy that Voldemort was refering to. Can you consider knowledge a weapon? Well many do, and so do the people who said Voldemort was after a weapon - The Prophecy. The prophecy would give Voldemort the knowledge it contained. It contained a lot of important information. It is a weapon. ~

8) "also on the side who do you think is gonna be the defence against the dark art teacher in the next book (wouldnt it be cool if it was dumbledore?"

~ Dumbledore has already been a profesor in the past. Now he is the headmaster. He has a lot of duetys with it that wouldn't give him enough time to teach a class. Not to mention secretly handeling the whole Order of the Phoenix behind the Ministrys back.

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how did dumbledore become so powerful?
-I think there are some people who are naturally more talented than others and can access their power better. Take Hermione, or Tom Riddle...or Dumbledore. It's like real life. Most people have to work hard to achieve something, but there's always going to be that person you hate who just naturally has talent and is going to be better without putting in any effort than you no matter how hard you try.

who is the evil wizard that dumbledore became faous for beating (the one it sais on the chocolate frog card)?
-Grindelwald

how much longer will dumbledore be able to live (its mentions a few times thats hes getting pretty dam old)?
-He's 150 now and Harry keeps thinking of how old he looks. JKR said that wizards only have slightly longer lives than Muggles, so I think he'll make it to the beginning of book 7.

do any of you think that if dumbledore is so powerful that he is anigmus?
-Yeah, I'm with Chris thinking maybe you meant something different. But if you mean it as its read, yes. If Minerva is an animagus, he's probably one. He was a transfiguration teacher and he's the most powerful wizard in the world. To me, that sounds like he probably has a bit of skill there...

does anyone think that considering the averah kadaverah curse deflecting onto voldermort didnt kill him, do you think the curse would kill dumbledore?
-Again, I'm with Chris. Voldemort said it should have killed him, but only didn't because of his experiments in immortality. Seeing how Dumbledore hasn't done those experiments and is human, he'd probably die.

when dumbledore tell tom riddle that he should know that there are things worse then death, what could he be talking about?
-I think it depends on that person. For Voldemort, being trapped in eternity in vapor WITHOUT hope of regeneration would be far worse than death. Losing his power would be worse than death for him. Being trapped in a room symbolizing love in the Dept. of Mysteries is probably worse.

what is the secret weapon that voldi wanted that he didnt have last time (and i dont think its the prophecy becuase i can hardly see how that is a weapon)?
-As Chris said, it WAS the weapon. One of the most powerful weapons you can ever find is knowledge. Voldemort thought there was something in that prophecy explaining why Harry had beaten him so many times. He thought it was the key to killing Harry.

also on the side who do you think is gonna be the defence against the dark art teacher in the next book (wouldnt it be cool if it was dumbledore?
-I think it will be Snape because I think book 7 will have Snape becoming fully evil to the point everyone knows it...and I think we need Snape for a year at the position at least.

I got in to the last question and answered part of it and then I forgot to answer the rest! Well, seeing as so far each professor only had a year in it, I doubt we will see any returning faces to the position. Although Moody may have a shot, the real one I mean, I suppose. But yeah, I think I would enjoy seeing Snape in that spot. Plus it would probably mean somebody else as Potions teacher and then Harry can get into the class easier so he can at least study up on being an auror. ...Wheather he makes it to be one only time can tell.

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That last question is interesting. I think that it kind of depends on how important the Hogwarts generation (the kids still in school), specificly Dumbledores Army, are to the Order or to the Ministry in fighting dark wizards. If they are important, then a member of the Order, not already at Hogwarts might be brought in to teach them. If they are really important, then perhaps there will be sort of an Advanced Placement Class for DADA. If the students are not going to receive some kind of accelerated training, then any DADA teacher would do.

I really like the idea of Snape as DADA teacher to give Harry a chance in potions.

I like the idea of Snape as DADA teacher, but in the 7th book. I think Tonks or Kingsley or... anyone else in the order. But they'd probably have something happen to them...


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Helen, Republicans For Voldemort - thats too fun for words.

Think of the great campaign slogans and sound bites....

"No New Taxes - Read My Snake Lips!"

hermione would have known if DD wan an anigmus. she saw the list, remember? at least, that's what i think i read

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As Chris said Dumbledore wasn't born this century he was born last century.

And once again everything I could and would have said has been already said. I need to start getting on every hour or so.

Helen wonderful sig were did you get it? I should print it out and hang a bunch up on signs for when the next election comes up!

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when i asked who the wizard dd defeated i didnt mean his name, but i wanted to know if anyone had any more ideas about him or other info...

so if you do please share

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Jordan

I think he was doing the same thing thats Voldemort trying to do now or he was going for world domination since he was around at the same time as Hitler.

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I have no idea where the siggy came from. A person at my board found it and made the mistake of posting it for her signature. I stole it since I come here and she doesn't.

Helen, I'm pretty sure that Newt Gingrich was a death-eater.

(Sorry to those who don't remember this guy from US politics.)

about the prophecy being the weapon... I think it definitely IS what he was talking about.

Seeing as the phophecy sais that one can ONLY die at the hands of the other, it would tell Voldemort that he cannot die unless harry kills him! And he can only live if he kills Harry. That is a pretty good thing to know if you want to be immortal!

MadEye, let's not forget Trent Lott...

Ya Helen, we could go on and on... I think that most all politians can fit into either the Death-eaters party or the Cornelius Fudge party...Not a lot of Dumbledores out there....

Michele - it doesnt say anywhere that they can ONLY die at the hand of the other - I addressed this in another thread.. it says "ONE" must die at the hand of the other!!!

I'd vote for Voldy - at least he's a bit smarter than some of the politicians we have around these days.

George W Bush is coming to Aus this week.... and I can honestly say that he wont exactly be welcomed with open arms in Parliament or by the general public!



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I think the only place Bush is welcomed with open arms is Texas. He'll have his vocal opponents in waves anywhere he goes.

I think that another factor to Voldy not being killed by the rebounded curse was that maybe by the point that it hit him it was second hand and therefore less powerful??? Just a thought.

Personally I want to see Snape (finally!) or Reamus (yay! again!) get the job as the defense against the dark arts teacher.

Wouldn't it be interesting to know if Lily consciously put a protection spell on Harry that kept Voldys curse from killing him. What if the Potters knew V would eventually find them AND that it was imperitive for the 'last Potter' to live. What if they somehow poured their own magic ablities into a protection spell to save Harry. They were then weakened in terms of their ability to fight off Voldy, but Harry could rebound the curse? The result is Voldy is dis-embodied.