The way I understood it, though I certainly have to read the book again, is that Dumbledore was dying anyway. I don't believe, exactly, that things turned out precisely as they would have planned. Dumbledore didn't want to die, but knew he was going to, so the way I see it, he and Snape had a Moment there, and he told Snape to do the deed to (1) put him out of his misery; (2) protect Draco & Harry; (3) fulfill his Unbreakable Vow.
I could most definitely be wrong. But the way I see it all, it does make sense. All that remains now is for Rowling to shed light on the situation with Book Seven.
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The way I understood it, though I certainly have to read the book again, is that Dumbledore was dying anyway. I don't believe, exactly, that things turned out precisely as they would have planned. Dumbledore didn't want to die, but knew he was going to, so the way I see it, he and Snape had a Moment there, and he told Snape to do the deed to (1) put him out of his misery; (2) protect Draco & Harry; (3) fulfill his Unbreakable Vow.
I could most definitely be wrong. But the way I see it all, it does make sense. All that remains now is for Rowling to shed light on the situation with Book Seven.