Voldemort's Resurrection WAS The Spying Game and the Shrieking Shack

[grey_wolf_c]

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Suzanne Chiles wrote:
> I believe, though with no canon to back me up, that Voldemort planned
> his move to exactly coincide with Harry's arrival at Hogwarts.
> 
> I know this sounds pretty weird, but I think that Voldemort, in spite
> of his evilness (Voldemort, the Evildoer), has a certain code of
> honor, albeit a rather odd and bizarre one, that governs his actions.
> I think he waited for Harry to get to Hogwarts so that when Voldemort
> chose the battle, he could somehow justify his actions by going after
> a young-wizard-in-training rather than a boy who had been raised by
> Muggles and knew no magic. This could also explain certain of
> Voldemort's actions at the cemetery in GoF.  He could have made sure
> that Wormtail cut Harry's arm badly to get the blood, but instead
> Wormtail just nicked Harry's arm. He could have easily killed Harry
> while he was tied up the headstone. Instead, he set Harry free and
> went up against him in a duel. Of course, he fully expected that he
> would be able to easily off Harry at the duel, but in his twisted
> mind, he had behaved honorably.
> 
> Zoë

It has been discussed before that all wizards are possesed by a certain 
honour sense that makes them act as if they were knights in shining 
armour (especially when it would be better if they were pragmatical). I 
doubt, however, that this would be Voldemort's case. He seems more 
possesed by the evil overlord spirit (as always, check for more at 
http://www.eviloverlod.com ) than by any cavalier attitude.

In any case, I don't think Voldemort had been waiting for any 
particular moment. When Quirrell happened to pass by his forest looking 
for vampires, he just grabbed the opportunity that meant. What he did 
to get into Hogwarts as a teacher or to bypass the Gringwotts security 
is unknown, but I don't think it was purposedly timed to coincide with 
Harry's first year at Hogwarts. But, as in you case, there is not much 
canon in favor or against.

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf