"Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war ..."

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Mahoney wrote:

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> Actually, I think the problem this time around is that Dumbledore, 
> unlike Voldemort, is *not* resurging in power/vitality.  Dumbledore 
> was the one wizard Voldemort feared, and possibly couldn't defeat ~ 
> but he's aging, and I think is more vulnerable.  Is there anyone, 
> after Dumbledore, Voldemort might fear?  He doesn't seem to fear 
> Harry, though he hasn't been able to defeat him.  I get the 
> impression that Dumbledore might have been the center of the forces 
> against Voldemort before; if he dies, or is proved to no longer be 
> strong enough to frighten Voldemort, is there anyone left who could 
> be the center?

A good point ! If Dumbledore is the greatest wizard of the modern 
age, who's No. 2 ? Who could take his place ? I suppose the most 
obvious answer would be Harry, but it would seem unusual to place a 
teenager at the head of any anti-LV efforts ... (Although I could see 
something like that being advocated by a group of Potter-maniacal 
wizard fanatics. :-) )

Who else ? McGonagall ? Snape ? (I think someone brought up an 
interesting speculation that those two would be most likely to battle 
things out.) Someone completely and totally new ? Maybe Nicholas 
Flamel and his lovely wife will hobble out of the shadows ? :-)


Sincerely,

Emily A. Chen