Finishing Voldemort

[piper3777]

No: HPFGUIDX 38112


Hi. This is my first post here. :-)

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "blpurdom" <blpurdom at y...> wrote:

> 
> In the end, I think Harry and Voldemort will meet each other on 
> their own terms, man to man, and Harry may make him even 
more human 
> than before, which could be his final undoing.
> 
> --Barb

You've all got some great theories about the end of Voldemort, 
but I especially agree with what Barb has said here. I've always 
imagined that, at the end, Voldemort will be stripped of his 
powers (by Harry, of course) and become more human, literally, 
by morphing back into a gray-haired Tom Riddle. It would be an 
appropriate ending for such a powerful dark wizard to be 
reduced to a mere Muggle. Assuming that V's main objective is 
to follow in the footsteps of his ancestor in ridding the wizarding 
world of Muggle-borns, it also fits in with what I think is the main 
theme of the books: racism, how it is born, why it can fester in 
society and the consequences it brings. 

Then, once Tom Riddle is a Muggle, there are all sorts of fun 
ways to kill him. :-)  How about a nice, medieval public 
beheading in the middle of Hogsmeade square? I realize Harry 
is the star and all and there most likely will be a showdown 
between he and Voldemort, but it would be nice if Harry didn't 
have to shoulder the entire burden of getting rid of Voldemort. 
Harry should be essential in his downfall but it would be nice to 
see someone else (Voldemort himself?) strike the final blow. 
Harry doesn't need any more blood on his hands.

~Piper