Future books: humor element, Voldemort/Harry encounters

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No: HPFGUIDX 34328

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "christi0469" <christi0469 at h...> wrote:
> Devin wrote
> 
> 
>  It would be VERY interesting to see Ron's or Hermione's 
> > actions in the face of Voldemort.  Remember, only Harry and Ginny 
> > have ever seen an incarnation of Voldemort recently and lived to 
> talk 
> > about it (without being a Death Eater, obviously).  

I  tend to think (rightly or wrongly) of Tom Riddle as a different 
entity than Voldemort.  After all what emerged from the diary was a 
16 year old boy (conniving and ambicious to be sure) who had yet to 
become the dreaded monster that is 'Lord Voldemort' and I think that, 
at first atleast, neither Ginny nor Harry felt threatened.  If 
(when?) Ron and Hermione were to meet Voldemort they would see the 
more hideous version of him (the serpent-like monster) so they're 
initial reaction would be entirely different.


>How would Ron and 
> > Hermione fare in the face of the Dark Lord, encountering him for 
> the 
> > very first time, only having heard from Harry second-hand what he 
> is 
> > like, the terror he creates?  How would Ginny fare?  Would she be 
> > stronger, having seen Tom Riddle before and having even possibly 
> > absorbed some of his power?  What would Draco do?  Would he 
> embrace 
> > the Slytherin way and face down Harry with Voldemort behind him 
or 
> > would he, as I suspect, suddenly realize what good and evil 
> actually 
> > are (not weakness and strength as he thought before, but good and 
> > evil), and team with Harry?  And what about Pettigrew's bond with 
> > Harry?  Great dramatic possibilities

Aside from Harry and a few select Death Eaters, no-one has set eyes 
on the current 'incarnation' of the Dark Lord.  I think that anyone 
who came across Lord Voldemort would be terrified - though some of 
them, like Harry, will have the strength to overcome their fear and 
act.  I don't think that it is a given that Ginny would fare better 
than either Ron or Hermione.  Although she did encounter Tom Riddle 
in the Chamber of Secrets, she was a victim-she did not actively 
participate in the rescue, so it's hard to say how she would cope 
with another encounter.  As far as Ron and Hermione are concerned, 
they've each had to overcome their fears in their adventures with 
Harry; Ron meeting with Aragog and Hermione riding on a hippogriff, 
the Chess match etc.- which may stand them in good stead should they 
eventually meet Voldemort.

Cheers,

Erica (who's been a list member for a long time but never 
posted...until now)