yes i agree but man was i piised when DD died and the 7 book i think has got to be epic like over 1000 pages the 6 left sooo much open and i just hope book 7 blows everyone away. but man its DUmbledore he's like the HP yoda. but It does add more depth and intrigues more peoples minds. Rawling is a good writer but man its DUmbledore.
No, even thou I do not wish to say that he is indeed dead... his picture now remains on the wall with all of the other "passed on" headmasters and headmisstress'. So in my conclusion he is sadly dead.
However, when it comes to Snape... he who must not be named would never put so much trust in someone who was not a pureblood. He was part muggle I think something is not right there...