Fleeting look of triumph on Dumbledore's face at end of GoF

lake4fam at earthlink.net lake4fam at earthlink.net
Sat Oct 6 07:43:38 UTC 2001


No: HPFGUIDX 27229

  I think that the reason Dumbledore, arguably the greatest wizard of 
the age, let escape that gleam of triumph is that he knows that by 
taking in some of HP's blood, Voldemort ("always call a thing by its 
name") has in some arcane manner made himself vulnerable to HP.  We 
may have to wait until the boy matures, but given all that HP has 
endured thus far, he will be a formidable 17-year-old.  (I've raised 
two young men who fit that description, and neither of them dealt 
with what HP has.)  This blood-borne connection is not one that AD 
wishes to discuss with Harry, because it deals with a magic both 
darker and more advanced than Harry is at present capable of dealing 
with. 
   Besides, how would YOU* like to know that you are now magically 
linked with the greatest evil of your world, which has tried persis-
tently to do away with you? And to learn that even as you recover 
from the latest attempt?

*caps because there are no italics

dittany/custodienne

(I heard my favourite speech today in the tape of SS/PS, but I was in 
my vehicle and can't quote it:-(  has to do with the Truth, from the 
above-mentioned greatest wizard of the age)







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