Do you think Dumbledore is still alive?

Answer 1

YES!! Yes, yes, yes!

Dumbledore is the greatest wizard who ever lived, he's not going down that easy!

Answer 2

Frankly, I'm sort of upset that this issue is even being debated. I feel that J.K. Rowling made it clear that Dumbledore was hit with a killing curse, died, and has numorously said that the dead cannot come back to life. I don't understand why people can't accept this. It is war in the Potterverse, and people die. That's just the way it is.

Dumbledore is so dead. He was blasted with the killing curse and fell of the astronomy tower. Come on people, did you read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince or not? I felt that the chapter about Dumbledore's funeral was written with such passion and closure.. It would be extremely cheap if J.K. Rowling were to come back in book seven and be like, "Gotcha, everyone! Dumbledore's alive and here do pilot Harry's adventure for him! Sorry for making all of you hardcore fans upset!" If Dumbledore were to come back in the last book of the series, I would be very disappointed. Harry needs to go out on his adventure by himself.
If you are not convinced, here are some other reasons:

1. If Dumbledore did not die, why didn't Snape from breaking the Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa Malfoy? Snape would die if he broke his promise to protect Draco. If Dumbledore were still alive, that would contradict Snape's vow.

2. What do you say about Dumbledore's portrait? J.K. Rowling specifically mentions a portrait of his being hung in the office with all the previous headmasters and headmistresses. In the Potterverse, they are only of dead people.

3. JKR PRACTICALLY SAID SO. In an interview by Emerson Spartz and Melissa Anelli, J.K. Rowling responded to "The wise old wizard always dies," (Speaking of Dumbledore) with "That's what I'm basically saying, yes." J.K. Rowling wouldn't lie to us. If she said he's dead, he's dead."

Read the full interview here:

ES: The majority thought he was going to die in book six — well, six or seven. Most thought it was going to be in seven.

JKR: Really. Yeah.

ES: It was probably 65/35, but definitely, most thought he was going to die.

JKR: Yeah, well, I think if you take a step back, in the genre of writing that I'm working in, almost always the hero must go on alone. That's the way it is, we all know that, so the question is when and how, isn't it, if you know anything about the construction of that kind of plot.

ES: The wise old wizard with the beard always dies.

JKR: Well, that's basically what I'm saying, yes.

[Laughter.]

MA: It's interesting, because that moment — I think we all sort of felt like he was going to die as soon as he started imparting these huge swallows of wisdom.

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/#static:tlcinterviews/jkrhbp3

For those of you who believe that Dumbledore is alive, you may need to go back and do some re-reading.

Also, please read the link in my sources. It is an excellent essay about Dumbledore's death from The Leaky Cauldron.

Thanks for letting me post my opinion!

Answer 3

Only JK Rowling knows for sure right now, but with the little clues in Book 6, I'd say he is alive. Remember, Snape only promised to protect Draco Malfoy, not to carry out his task. Dumbledore was so insistent that Snape be brought to him that I think Snape is indeed a "good guy" and that Dumbledore's supposed death is a ruse to fake out Valdemort in Book 7. Just my guess, which is purely conjecture at this point.

Answer 4

Albus Dumbledore is most definitely dead. Sorry to disappoint you, but all through the series, the mentors and/or guardians have being dying. His parents are dead, Sirius is dead, it seems logical that his last and greatest protector should also die. Harry has to face Voldemort, not unaided, but definitely unprotected. While Mr. & Mrs. Weasely, Lupin, Tonks, Ron, Hermione,etc. will help him as much as possible, he does not depend on them and they have a lot else going on in their lives and he accepts that. With Dumbledore, as with Sirius and his parents, it was always complete dependence. Harry had to realise, as he has, that he can never be in the shelter of a parents arms again. Dumbledore had to die. Sad, but true.

Answer 5

Yes, I think Dumbledore will be back in the next book!!

Answer 6

No, I think he had to be sacrificed so that Harry can triumph in the end. I also do not believe that Dumbledore misjudged Snape. I think all of events of the "Half Blood Prince" were necessary to position Harry to defeat Lord Voldemort.

Answer 7

Yes, most definitely. Fawkes saved Dumbledore's life. He is in hiding and will assist Harry in finding the final horcruxes.

Answer 8

No, Dumbledore is dead.

The mentor always dies so the hero can continue on alone.

Plus he was showing signs of weariness and knowing his own fate throughout the book.

The real question left to be answered is that of Snape and his intentions...

Answer 9

Dumbledore 'ld be alive ..He cant leave us like that..I hope Rowling 'ld bring him back in the 7th book..

Answer 10

(sniff)
No, I think he is really death, but I believe he is going to help Harry from the portrait (remember that all the portraits that are on Dumbledore's office can actually speak)

Answer 11

they did burry him that sunny day near the school right? they all attended the funeral..i hope that he will come back as a spirit or something because unfortunately, harry has nobody to back him up now and thats pretty sad!