Eye Roll...

[Amber]

No: HPFGUIDX 24656


My biggest eye roll? At this exact line in GOF 33, pg658 USed:

"Now untie him, Wormtail, and give him back his wand."

Now, I *know* everyone will say that Voldemort needed to do this to 
prove to his followers that he was stronger/better than Harry. And I 
see that point, I truly do. But the MOMENT I saw the above line, I 
knew Harry was going to escape. And at the moment I 
thought, "Voldemort, you idiot, you should kill Harry, sweep his 
remains under the rug, and make plans to terrorize the wizarding 
world. You do NOT untie him, give him his wand back, and 'duel'. 
Regardless about appearances, it is FAR more important to get rid of 
the kid than to 'prove' you're stronger than him. You idiot." 
Voldemort goes through a heck of a lot of trouble to get this kid and 
he releases him? Feh, I say, feh.

I very nearly stopped reading at that point, I was rolling my eyes so 
much. It was the down point in the entire series for me. I'm hoping 
that Voldemort gets his act in gear after this and doesn't make such 
a ridiculous mistake in the future.

Oooo, I know I'm going to be roasted alive for what I wrote. *dons 
asbestos-lined underwear in preparation*

~Amber

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