Vapormort and the necessity of the flawed potion

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 47677

CK wrote:
>>Okay. IIRC, One of the points made by MD was that Voldemort needed
>>to be brought back because in his earlier form as "less than spirit"
>>he was indestructable. Now, aside from the fact that I haven't seen
>>this claim proven one way or the other, the fact is that he was
>>returned to a physical form before the confrontation with Harry at
>>the end of GoF.


Well, since Grey and Pip are in bed now, I'll answer.  :)

The reason many, or at least I, say Voldemort is immortal as spirit
form is that Dumbledore knew where Vapourmort was.  He said so in CoS
Ch 18.  So it seems to reason that the man that was so involved in the
first round of Voldie wars to end this evil would therefore act on
this information and comb the land of Albania cocked, locked, and
ready to kill (or yes, capture, but it ruins the 'old west' imagery).

And since he knew where Voldie was, it seems Dumbledore would of found
him.  But we see no evidence of this.  Dumbledore does not talk of
"close encounters".  Though at this time, would Dumbledore tell Harry
of such encounters?  So, that is a little shakey to place my
faith...but I have placed my faith on more precarious ventures.  ;)

Now you might ask, why Voldemort once he left Quirrell ran, well
glided, back to Albania if he is not able to be killed, injured,
captured...whatever?  It was suggested, and I think wisely, that when
one is away for a while, the WW becomes complacent.  And when is the
best time to make plans to overthrow the world than when all is
thought to be well.  If Vapourmort is spotted renting a room at the
Leaky Cauldron, he would not get a moment's peace.  MoM always buzzing
around trying to trick him into getting in the smoking cauldron.  Not
a happy way for this evil overlord to scheme and make his dreams come
true.


Now you next point of question is why Dumbledore did not pursue
EvilBabyVoldemort.  Hmm, fair enough.  I for one think the reason
Voldie even messed around with making a semi-proper human form to move
around in is for convenience, portability, and just to have a
human-esque body again.  I mean he has been wanting one of his own for
how long...13 years?

I do also want to say I agree with Anne in her read of the reasons
Voldemort had the body made but want to add...

Seems, he did not bother with it with Quirrell because he thought the
stone would be in his grasp soon, so why bother with the ugly baby
potion.  But, by the time Peter came around, Voldemort wanted to have
human features again like hands.  If he imposed himself on Peter, then
Peter would eventually have to die like Quirrell.  Voldemort had
bigger plans and needed Peter non-inhabited.

Plus also, in GoF Ch 33, Voldie said the body was just a type of
vehicle for him.  Just a body, not his own.

He said, "I would be able to inhabit [ugly baby] while awaiting the
essential ingredients for true rebirth..."

So it seems, it could be read that Voldie could inhabit the body and
then de-inhabit (sorry not sure of the technical term) the body.  So
meaning, he could not be killed as a baby since he was still a
VapourMort just inhabiting at the moment.  I mean if there was a
chance Voldemort could be killed that easily (i.e. drown in the
cauldron), then I do not think Voldemort is that stupid to create such
a precarious situation for himself.  He is too smart for that.  He's
good at being an evil overlord.

Yes, I am in a very forgiving mood about Voldie tonight.  Poor evil
overlord can't get a break.  [Oh, and this opinion is not influenced
at all by any websites I have read recently.  ;)]


Melody