Dumbledore may not, in fact, know that Harry himself is a Horcrux. We don’t even know if Dumbledore has completely figured out the Horcruxes at this stage… he doesn’t really have reason to be looking into it, as up until right now, Voldemort’s whereabouts have been unknown. Dumbledore has figured out that even after he dies, Harry’s blood will run through Voldemort’s veins, and with it, Lily’s protection. Yet, this is the moment that Dumbledore learns that Harry will survive this blow. Yes, in the end, we learn that Dumbledore knows Harry will have to die in order to make Voldemort mortal and have any chance of defeating him. I can imagine this happening in two ways: either Voldemort having taken some of Harry away from himself (Harry being the protected entity) has diluted this protection, or the protection has extended to include Voldemort himself under its protective care, making the protection redundant why would you need to be protected against yourself? But why would Dumbledore be happy about any of these scenarios? The whole point is that the protection is broken Voldemort can touch Harry, he can harm Harry, and Harry’s life is on the line. Just before this reaction, Harry was remembering Voldemort’s reasoning for needing Harry’s blood the protection his mother’s sacrifice has given Harry would be broken. But next second, Harry was sure he had imagined it, for when Dumbledore had returned to his seat behind the desk, he looked as old and weary as Harry had ever seen him įirst of all, I quickly rescanned the prior paragraph. And then we get the following lines.įor a fleeting instant, Harry thought he saw a gleam of something like triumph in Dumbledore’s eyes. Harry explains how Voldemort, small and frail and less-than, uses some of Harry’s blood to help bring him back to his full power. Let me give you some context: Harry has just returned from the graveyard, from watching Voldemort resurrect before his eyes, and he is recounting what he saw to Dumbeldore in his office. Now is the time to tell Harry everything, right? Apparently not.īut, I have discovered a reason to believe that Dumbledore should not be so readily labelled a guilty man, who merely wanted to keep Harry alive long enough to die at the right moment. Yes, Snape could keep the curse contained, but he could not eradicate it. Since his hand became corrupted, Snape told him it was pointless. What were you thinking Dumbledore? Because the thing is… he knew he was dying for a while. It seems to me that you cannot help but question Dumbledore’s motives when you get to The Deathly Hallows, and read about how much our trio go through and suffer because of Dumbledore’s apparent oversight. The temptation now, however, being the power that comes with having Voldemort wrapped around his finger. How good could his intentions truly be, if this entire time he knew the path he was setting Harry on? How could he allow himself to be so careless with his handling of the ring, knowing he would be leaving Harry with a ridiculously small amount of information on how to find and destroy the Horcruxes if something happened to him? We all know Dumbledore has had some difficulties with self-control in his past, and I wondered if maybe this was not another manifestation of that same temptation which fuelled his previous obsession – with the deathly hallows. I don’t know about you, but since discovering that Dumbledore knew all about the Horcruxes and that Harry Potter would eventually have to die in order to finally and completely destroy Lord Voldemort, I had developed some mixed feelings about the headmaster of Hogwarts. Dumbledore, sitting on the steps of his office, Google images But then, I realised: this sentence changes everything. Ok, ok, ok! So – I am currently re-reading the Harry Potter series (shockingly it is only the first time I have done this since my original readthrough as a child) and literally a few minutes ago I was curled on the sofa reading the penultimate chapter of The Goblet of Fire, listening to ambient Hogwarts music (naturally), and I came across a sentence that puzzled me for a while.
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She is not afraid to sacrifice others to save her. She is also full of self-confidence, refusing to let go regardless of how far the mud she’s driven to the extent that the possibility of winning remains.Ĭelestia believes that adaptability can be the most important factor to survive more than intelligence or strength, and she demonstrates this by implementing procedures like the voluntary set night-time curfew that she has imposed to safeguard other students and herself from potential attackers throughout this Killing School Life. She frequently reminds students to adhere to the curfew. She has stated that she would go to any lengths to be successful, and is willing to go to the extent of killing someone or manipulating others with cold blood. Celestia is unselfish and puts her own life more than the lives of others. She is capable of deceiving all of the students, which includes Byakuya throughout the trial. She also shows her ability to think for herself in the past cases where she, along with Kyoko, Byakuya, and Makoto are the ones who highlight crucial issues and are also capable of staying on top of Byakuya and Kyoko’s stream of thought throughout the trial as well.Ĭelestia is a highly driven person. The character is revealed to be quite knowledgeable, and references various elements of the game, such as the Prisoner’s Dilemma, or Zero Sum Game, and her coercion and manipulative skills are demonstrated in Chapter 3. she manipulates Hifumi to create her famous milk tea and later, she is her accomplice in Chapter 3. Personality Celestia LudenbergĪs a seasoned gambler, Celestia is calm, cool and cunning in her the nature of her. She is able to manipulate others to carry out her will and is able to be a total liar as shown in Chapter 3. In her school days she wore dark-colored pants. The tulle lace has an elegant quality that gives off the impression of the queen. A C-rank person is not able to be seen gazing at them most likely because they are considered to be less prestigious style than even her finest clothes. She also wears mary janes in dark red with the thick heel that is held on the bottom by 3 buckles in grey and a headband made of white lace and a silver Gunmetal-plated band (reminiscent of the Gunmetal Armour ring designed by Vivienne Westwood) set in sections that overlap on her index finger. It is tied by a plain white ribbon that runs across her chest, revealing her tie in red (consisting of a butterfly-shaped pattern over a variety of spears and skulls affixed to the tie) and the waistline of the skirt, which is multi-tiered and has white lace.Ĭelestia wears knee-high stockings that are trimmed in ladder lace. It consists of a white blouse that has long-point collar and a white ribbon that is tied to her neck, a black jacket that has white ribbons that run through the sleeves. She also has black hair in two big twin-drill hair-dos. But, they are clips as that are evident in those girls taking baths in chapter 3 when she is not wearing the clip-ons. She has light skin, eyes that are red, and gold spherical earring that feature a picture of the cross engraved in the earrings with a red gemstone that is placed in the center of each. Additionally, she has long black nails.Ĭelestia wears a gothic lolita outfit. Appearance Celestia LudenbergĪt the start of Killing School Life in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Celestia seems to be a teenager from high school, but due to her memory loss she’s more than two years old than was. Celestia wears a white lace-bonnet with white ribbons. In Danganronpa, Celestia Ludenberg, also known as Celeste, is a student in Hope’s Peak Academy’s Class 78th, and a participant of the Killing School Life featured in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. Her name”The ultimate gambler”. 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