Then you should have died! Died, rather than betray your friends, as we would have done for you!
J. K. RowlingI say there are spots that don't come off.... Spots that never come off, d'you know what I mean?
J. K. RowlingHe's a funny man, Dumbledore. I think he sort of wanted to give me a chance. I think he knows more or less everything that goes on here, you know. I reckon he had a pretty good idea we were going to try, and instead of stopping us, he just taught us enough to help. I don't think it was an accident he let me find out how the Mirror worked. It's almost like he thought I had the right to face Voldemort if I could.
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