Blood of an enemy

[Amy]

No: HPFGUIDX 9919

Trina writes:

> A thought has been brewing for a while.  The "re-embodiment" 
> potion/spell/whatever called for the "blood of an enemy, forcibly 
> taken."  Harry was very well tied up at the time Wormtail took his 
> blood, and although he was "struggling helplessly" he couldn't put 
up 
> much of a fight so that nothing was too forcibly taken.  I wonder if 
> it was this little detail that (I know, "so we're back to *that* 
> again?" <sigh>) caused that curious gleam of triumph in Dumledore's 
> eye.

Wait a second.  You tie someone up so that he really can't fight you 
off, and then when you stab him and collect his blood in a vial you 
didn't do it forcibly because he could hardly move?  I wouldn't want 
to try that line of defense in front of a jury.

Ugh, the whole scene makes me ill.   

I think AD is hopeful that the new connection between Harry and 
Voldemort will undermine Voldemort in some way.  V's curse gave Harry 
the gift of Parseltongue--Harry's blood may give V . . . what?  
compassion?  vulnerability?  we'll find out.

Amy Z