Voldemort Gaining Power Through AK (WAS AK, male tears)

[Jennifer Piersol]

No: HPFGUIDX 29223

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Cindy C." <cynthiaanncoe at h...> wrote:

(response to Milz's excellent theory of AK transferring a wizard's 
power to the caster)

> Canon support for Milz's theory may be in CoS:

<snip>

> On the other hand, GoF seems to suggest that Voldemort did not 
> become stronger following his residence in Quirrell's turban:
> 
> Voldemort says, "The servant died when I left his body, and I was 
> left as weak as ever I had been."  So it appears that killing 
> Quirrell did not provide Voldemort with Quirrell's powers.
> 
> Cindy

Ah, but Big V. didn't kill Quirrel by AK - he just left the body 
(which had pretty much been ravaged by Harry's touch anyway) to die.  
If we're going by Milz's theory that *specifically* AK transfers 
power to the wizard who casts it, then Big V's statement doesn't 
contradict it. 

By the way, it's a great theory, Milz!  When I read it, I remember 
thinking that there may be some flaws somewhere, but I can't remember 
if I came up with anything concrete.  

Jen (who wonders if JKR's minions are reporting our speculation to 
her at this moment, and THAT is why book 5 isn't out yet.)  ;)