In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore has to drink the liquid in the basin in the cave in order to reach the Horcrux. Could he not have simply scupped it out with the cup and spilled in on the ground? I'm sure JK had a reason why he couldn't do this but why didn't she make that clear. It annoys me because obviously that is what weakens Dumbledore and leads to his death.
2007-01-09 04:25:07 · 7 answers · asked by Mousewar 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I agree, JKR really should have included a paragraph stating that Dumbledore tried to tip out the liquid to no success because it does look as if he was suicidal in how he jumps straight to drinking it.
Obviously, we know that there would have been a spell put on the basin to prevent someone just tipping the liquid out because even Voldemort is not that stupid but making it clear would make for a better scene. It would enhance Harry's helplessness when he knows he has to feed Dumbledore the liquid because there is no other choice.
2007-01-09 10:04:21 · answer #1 · answered by starchilde5 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To quote:
"[Dumbledore] raised his wand and made complicated movements over the surface of the potion, murmuring soundlessly..."
Then he says...
"But how to reach it? This potion cannot be penetrated by hand, Vanished, parted, scooped up, or siphoned away, nor can it be Transfigured, Charmed, or otherwise made to change its nature."
Voldemort made it so that the only way to get rid of the potion was to drink it. True, he does scoop it up with a goblet to drink it, but since Dumbledore has already done his complicated spellwork over it, I think it safe to say that trying to just dump it out wouldn't have worked.
I also wouldn't say that the potion is what leads directly to his death. He was weakened physically, yes, but I don't think he would have fought Draco or Severus unless something went very, very wrong.
2007-01-09 19:14:17 · answer #2 · answered by Kate 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
it does weaken dumbledore but i think the reason that he drank the liquid is because it was a fake horcrux, i feel harry is the last one, and that is why he drank the stuff, to see how harry responded. but wait until june/july to find out the next book is coming out soon.
2007-01-09 12:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by rose_petal_67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the liquid wouldnt have come out. and also, remember he told harry not to touch it? voldemort must have had some way bewitched it to not spill out unless drinken
2007-01-09 13:06:26 · answer #4 · answered by angela_adduci 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's because there was a spell or hex or something cast on it so nothing could get ito it. like there was an invisible shield around it
2007-01-09 15:38:51 · answer #5 · answered by k-a man! 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was fixed to where he had to drink it he could not pour it out it would just keep filling back up if he did that
2007-01-09 16:46:18 · answer #6 · answered by amanda f 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To get to the other side?
2007-01-09 12:32:31 · answer #7 · answered by davidinark 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋