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Could Dumbledore have survived the curse?
Dumbledore was dying from the curse he received when he put on the Gaunt family ring. Dumbledore had only survived this long because of Snape. He specifically asked Snape to kill him quickly so that he would not suffer any longer, to save Draco’s soul, and to gain Voldemort’s trust.
Could Dumbledore have cut off his hand?
No. The curse spread round his body in a matter of minutes, but the effects took longer to manifest due to Dumbledore’s immense powers. Even amputating his hands would not have prevented the effect of the curse from manifesting with time.
Was the Resurrection Stone in Marvolo’s ring?
The Resurrection Stone was a part of Marvolo Gaunt’s ring. The stone was inside the ring and it took Dumbledore great skill to destroy the Horcrux without destroying the properties of the ring.
Why did Dumbledore’s hand turn red and wither?
The withering of Dumbledore’s hand had only been the visible manifestation of the “curse-toxins.” Like the spider-venom counterpart, as well, a major quantity of “curse-toxins” had already proceeded up the arm, and were circulating throughout Dumbledore’s body.
Why didn’t Dumbledore and Snape think about amputation in the books?
Dumbledore and Snape didn’t think of it. We’ve been amputating for centuries because wounds that can’t be healed fester, necrotize and spread. However, the vast majority of wounds in the wizarding world are easy to heal and this is the only curse in the books that spreads this way.
How did Voldemort get destroyed?
Between them, they had continually conducted Voldemort’s actions, almost from the very beginning, even having discovering Voldemort’s creation of an “Inadvertent Horcrux.” They had done this even from beyond their graves, and their machinations had ultimately led to the destruction of Voldemort at the hands of the same “Inadvertent Horcrux.”
Could he have shed the curse by cutting off his hand?
It is about whether he could have shed the curse by cutting off his hand. It is possible that the visible effects of the curse manifest differently than the systemic effects– as an example, consider the progression of the effects of the bite of a “Brown Recluse” spider: A spot of necrotic flesh progresses outward from the site of the bite.