LV delusions of superiority Was (Re: Crouch Sr. under imperius)
uncmark
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Wed Feb 13 17:44:50 UTC 2002
No: HPFGUIDX 35152
--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "jklb66" <jklb66 at y...> wrote:
> Given the possiblity that the Imperius curse can be fought by very
> strong-willed people, it seems a needless risk to send Crouch Sr.
> to Hogwarts for part of the tournament; it would have been so much
> simpler to let him have "an accident" and be rid of him. So why
> does Voldy keep him alive, imperio'ed, and right under Dumbledore's
> nose?
> Why, to carry out those 2 orders, of course. Reread the scene in
> the antechamber right after the Goblet chose 4 champions. It's
> Crouch Sr. who says that Harry MUST compete. Then, at the first
> task, he gives Harry a 9. Very high, but not suspiciously so
> (unlike Ludo's 10).
Why all the intricate twists in his plan? LV echoes Ron's comments
about the PolyJuice Poyion? 'Have you ever heard og a plan with so
manu things that cam go wrong?'
Wormtail was right. LV could easily use another wizard that wan't as
protected as Harry. They easily caught Moody, the master Auror. LV's
flaw in reasoning is that he believes himself superior to all oyhers
and simply doesn't consider that a 11 year old girl might resist or
that Harry might have a chance at beating him.
Harry's flaws (as seen by LV) are the key to his victories. He allies
homself with mudbloods and mugglelovers who support him without
question. One outcome of ChoS that is rarely mentioned is that Harry
saved the only girl of a powerful family. The Weasley's would all
fight for Harry without fear!
Harry antagonizes a powerful dark wizard to free a subhuman elf! Whay
would any young wizard waste his time on that? Harry now has Dobby as
a unquestioning ally. Elves at Hoqwart's would never interfere in
Human issues, except for Dobby (who may inspire the others).
In ChofS Tom Riddle soesn't even consider the appearence of a Phoenix
a Sorting Hat an issue. In GofF, he never looks into the significance
that both Harry and him have phoenix wands.
The most unbelievable break in LV's plan (which convinces me of his
psychosis) is that Tom Riddle, a half-blood muggleborne, is now
driven to kill all muggles! Picture if Hitler's mother was secretly
Jewish.
I'm wondering how significant Dumbledore's look was when he heard
that LV had used Harry's blood. Is LV now vulnerable?
Does Fawkes and the Phoenix Wands have special significance as the
next book is 'Order of the Phoenix?
Questions to consider.
Uncmark
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