Voldemort's ultimate mistake

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 10847

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Tanith <tanith at r...> wrote:
Tanith:"I think the key is in the spell....
Bone of the father unknowingly given: Note the spell does not say 
bone of "my" father. "The father" may not necesarilly mean a parent, 
it could mean a supreme being (God is frequently referred to as the 
father in the bible) or a significant historical figure as in the 
father of modern medicine. Also V's father is a muggle will this make 
a difference?"

I don't think so.  the dust came from Tom Riddle the father's grave 
into the cauldron, so it seems clear the intent and the result 
matched.

 
"Flesh of the servant willingly given: If the above follows, than the 
flesh of the servant would be the flesh of the one that serves the 
father....so it would need to be V's flesh...."

Again, we're faced with the fact that the flesh that did go in the pot 
worked.

"Blood of the enemy forcibly taken: First, Harry's blood was not 
forcibly taken...unwillingly given, yes...but forcibly taken? He had 
no opportunity to stuggle as he was tied tightly to the tombstone, 
Pettigrew simply sliced  Harry's arm and drew blood, he did not take 
it using force..."

If I tied you to a tombstone and stuck you with a dagger to bleed you, 
most people would interpret that as "forceful."  I sure would.

But you're right, in principle.  All the great criminals make at least 
one fatal mistake, and taking Harry's blood was Voldemort's.  He has 
the seeds of his own destruction in him.  What I fear is that Harry 
may have to give his life to take Voldemort's, or at least lose his 
magical powers.
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> It's quite possible that V in his haste misinterpreted the spell. 
Although 
> it worked for him physically, the implications of using the wrong 
flesh, 
> blood and bone may have a very interesting effect on his future 
powers! ;)
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