The Gleam Revisited

[draco382]

No: HPFGUIDX 45106

Lizbot Said: 
> I like this idea.  I don't think it's too simple or anything.  I 
just 
> wonder why, if that's the case, Dumbledore couldn't just say that 
to 
> Harry at the end of GoF.  It doesn't seem like something that would 
> have to be kept secret from Harry.  What does everyone think?
> 
> Lizbot

I've been lurking about and reading the discussion about this (I've 
been a bit out of touch with HPFGU lately, but like others have said, 
once an analyzer, always an analyzer and I just love to see what 
other HP-ites are thinking) and I really like this simple, but 
succinct idea that Dumbledore's gleam was the realization that 
Voldemort is "mortal".  

Concerning why he didn't just tell Harry this, maybe he didn't want 
Harry to get the impression that now Voldie would be "easy" to 
destroy.  Even though Voldemort is now no longer vapour and gas, he 
is no less dangerous to Harry or the rest of the WW.  But of course, 
now maybe there is a little vulnerability to Voldemort that will be 
the key to his un-doing, so to speak.  So Dumbledore keeps it to 
himself and Harry is still on his toes.  Constant Vigilance, and all 
that.

my two cents :-)
draco382