Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25122143-20170413232822/@comment-4010415-20170414022327

CABRALFAN27 wrote: And from the sound of Glynda and Ozpin's reactions to the Dragon's appearance, they knew that it was there, too. Yeah, they knew about the Dragon, but I don't think they particularly expected for it to join the party. Glynda's reaction was "No..." as if she was thinking "Not the Dragon too. That's not good..."

At least part of the reason they wanted Pyrrha to have the other half was because they couldn't keep Amber alive forever, considering they brought up the fact that Amber was going to die. Ironwood even corrected himself (something along the lines of "We don't know what will happen if-- when she passes"). They knew, even with the life support that the machine gave her, she was going to die, and there was nothing they could do about it. They needed to find a new host for the powers before then, or else the powers were probably gonna go to Cinder (and they were right about that half seeking out its other half).

If Pyrrha would've been able to use the powers, then they would've had a half-Maiden on their side working with them.

But they had no idea what exactly was going to happen if transferring Amber's Aura worked. Pyrrha being able to use the powers was a possibility. But did they know if she would be able to? Probably not. Ozpin probably figured "It's worth a shot, and if she can't use the powers, at least we've put them in a body that can actually be moved and protected more easily than Amber."