Possible Discrepancy in PS & Voldemort's Defeat

[koinonia02 at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 18171

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., nera at r... wrote:

Perhaps each meeting of Harry and Voldemort at 
> Voldemort's various stages of weakness, are all part of a master 
> plan. Each time that Harry meets Voldemort, the idea being that he 
is 
> to learn more about Voldemort, and Harry is to gain confidence in 
> beating him each time. Thus, when Voldemort reaches his full 
strength 
> and returns, Harry and only Harry, will be able to defeat him.


I think that's very, very possible.  It could all be part of a plan.  
> 
> I think the reason that Harry does not defeat him in the first two 
> meetings is that Voldemort can not be destroyed totally, in his 
> present states at those meetings.

I agree.  Voldy couldn't be defeated as he was.  Now it appears 
things have changed.  

 
> In the end, I think that Ron will most certainly either be killed 
or 
> gravely wounded, 

I do believe Ron might not last to the end.  I base that on some 
clues in the book that someone else pointed out to me.  Of course, I 
would rather my friend be wrong and have Ron survive.

Koinonia