Voldie hesitates (was: average Harry)

[Jenny T. Malmiola]

No: HPFGUIDX 18897

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., dragonsbloodmoon at a... wrote:
> I think that TR/Voldie also has a flair for the dramatic, which has 
cost him 
> twice with Harry. His need to toy with his victims, like a cat with 
a field 
> mouse, prevents him from doing what he wants most - killing Harry! 
Not that 
> I'm in any hurry for Harry to die, mind you.
> 
> Toby

And how many times we've seen a movie were bad guy starts to explain 
his poor childhood, reasons or plans, so the cops can get there in 
time? I had the same feeling (not again!) when I read Voldemorts 
words: let's have a duel. Okay, this far I'm willing to believe it's 
because of his flair for the dramatic, because he thinks Harry's just 
been lucky etc. But next time they'll meet, if Voldie still won't try 
to kill Harry instantly, I'm going to be very disappointed.

I've also thought about why Harry has some power over Voldemort 
(resisting imperiatus), I think it's because in Harry there's a part 
of Voldemort. And I think that's going to be a problem when Voldemort 
tries to kill Harry. If Harry's weak, maybe Voldemort is then too? 
And maybe that gives Harry, or others, a chance to kill Voldemort?

One more thought; what if Lily was very powerful witch and Voldie 
wanted her to became his spouse, a queen of all the dark witches and 
wizards? (Yes, I read a lot of fairytales =) ) Voldemort wanted to 
kill Harry (not his child) and Lily could give birth to their own 
child. Lily of course said no and Voldemort said he would just kill 
Harry then. Maybe Voldemort was giving Lily final chance to change 
her mind, and that's what he meant by "she didn't have to die"?

Jenny