Voldie's new body (was: Voldemort and AK)

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 45252

GulPlum pondered:

>>>>What I find interesting in that is the phrase "my old body". Now, as
far as we know, Voldemort has had four states: first as Tom Riddle,
second the form he had after the "changes" Dumbledore mentioned he
underwent upon leaving Hogwarts, third the pure spirit form after the
AK rebound off him, and fourth the ugly baby form we met at the
beginning of GoF. To which "old  body" is he referring?<<<<


Me:

The only insight we might have to which body Voldie received upon
regeneration is the description in the book.

In CoS, Riddle is described:
by Harry: "much taller than HP" and having "jet black hair" (Ch 13)
by Dumbledore: "handsome" (Ch 18).

Dumbledore also said, in Ch 18, that when Voldemort came back from his
magical transformations, he was "barely recognizable".

Now, in GoF Ch 33, the description of New and Improved Voldie is very
particular.  It is not said whether his hair was still jet black, but
he is still tall.  The description of his face and eyes are not, and
this is a girl's opinion, are not handsome.  Livid red eyes and slits
for nostrils are just not attractive.  And besides, if someone had
livid red eyes and slits for a nose, wouldn't you be suspicious of
them...or at least fear them?

So, if we follow the breakdown of the "physical" bodies Voldemort can
truly call his own...

Riddle:  I rule this out as the present End-of-GoF-Voldie based on the
fact Voldie is not handsome.

VapourMort and Evil Baby Voldemort:  Present Voldie changed from these
forms into the one he has now; therefore, I think we can rule these
definitely out.  Not that they were really in the running...

Which leaves---

Transformer Voldemort:  From Dumbledore, the unrecognizable Voldemort
was no longer the handsome young boy at Hogwarts.  To change from
handsome Riddle seems to imply that Voldie is now rather
unattractive...ugly. Snake face Voldie now fits this description.

Besides, the deadeaters had no problem recognizing Voldemort, and I am
sure they did not know Voldemort as Riddle but as the Transformer
Voldemort.

Melody
Who as a side note when rereading the graveyard scene, wonders how
small Pettigrew had enough strength to cut through his forearm with
one swish of his dagger.  Either that is a VERY sharp dagger or a VERY
fast, strong swish.