Pre-MAGICAL DISHWASHER Plan

[Grey Wolf]

No: HPFGUIDX 45287

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Melody" <Malady579 at h...> wrote:
> Tip-toeing into the discussing, I gingerly place this post on the
> doorstep of Mr. Grey Wolf's and Mrs. Pip-Squeak's respective
> houses...

We both live at the safe house, in theory bay (I in the garden, Pip in 
the house itself), so it's not as if you have to go very far to leave 
each copy...
 
> While I have no problem with the logic of MAGICAL DISHWASHER and
> greatly admire the tremendous research and swift defense you both
> have on your theory, I do want to continue with your train of thought 
> if I may.

By all means, do! MAGIC DISHWASHER, Spy theories in general and the 
safe house are open to everyone who wishes to join! I know it looks as 
if it's just the two of us (she created it and I'm very loud in my 
opinions), but I for one would love to have more people join us. In 
fact, some have accepted, and others have been made (sometimes against 
their better thought) honorary members for adding variants to the 
theory. Speaking of which, although I'm going to pick a few details 
with your own variation, Melody, I have quite liked it. It's not 100% 
compatible with my own view of MAGIC DISHWASHER, but it's perfectly all 
right, really.
 
><snip Melody's MAGIC DISHWASHER variant>
> 
> Melody

(just for those that don't have the "up thread" buttom: the theory 
states that Dumbledore plan was tempting Voldemort out of Albania with 
the PS and Harry, and that the flawed potion idea didn't come up until 
that one failed)

The main two points I see that I don't especially like (read: I prefer 
my own version) is the fact that Harry is Voldemort's main objective 
and that the flawed potion idea was thought *after* PS. But both points 
can be relaxed somewhat. I myself have toyed with the idea that 
Dumbledore baited Voldemort out of Albania by means of the stone and 
-why not- revenge on Harry (but the stone being the important point, 
Harry being in the nature of a bonus), but I'm not really sure about 
that point (simply for lack of canon). I am working on it right now, 
and if I reach a conclusion, one way or another, i'll post something on 
the list.

If I reach the conclusion that it is possible that such was 
Dumbledore's plan (although I keep hitting a rock called "Dumbledore 
wouldn't risk Harry by using him for bait"), it would be in the nature 
of "plan B", with plan A being the flawed potion. Allow me to 
elaborate: The flawed potion plan states that, to kill Voldemort, the 
easiest way would be to make him become mortal again, and then kill 
him. Assuming that there are several ways to resurrect or recorporate a 
given individual, the old gang found a way that, while seeming to do 
what Voldemort wanted, in fact had a big flaw that would, in the end, 
make easier (or simply possible) his ultimate defeat.

Of course, to guide Voldemort into using the potion couldn't be managed 
the direct way (Voldy isn't stupid enought to use a potion suggested by 
his enemies), so they made all the other methods even more difficult 
than that one. Although we can't know what those methods are, I believe 
that the old gang has been making them ever-so-unreacheable for the 
last 10 years. For example, it might have been one of the reasons 
behind Arthur's anti-enchanted muggle objects laws.

All that, of course, had to be done since the very beggining: there is 
no time to make other methods difficult in just the two years between 
PS and GoF. And that is the reason that, while I might accept that 
Voldemort was tempted by the PS out of Albania, the main plan has 
always been built around the flawed potion (I'll possibly be able to 
tell you what the rest of the plan is about in a couple of books <g>).

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf, who would be very happy if Melody decided to join the MAGIC 
DISHWASHER org, with a honorary membership for adding a variation.