Voldemorts plan (related to: Pre-MAGICAL DISHWASHER Plan

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 45296

Chris wrote:
>>>>Voldemort has to hide for a few years at least.  As he says, the
aurors are searching for him and, as a ghost, he cannot defend
himself.  Therefore, he must remain hidden from view until the WW
returns to being complacent.<<<<

Me:
I am torn between using two possibilities here...so I'll just name
them both.

1) He is telling the truth and had another motive for staying hidden.
 Aurors on the prowl searching for him and him alone.  Except, that
Dumbledore knows where he is.  If the goal was to find VaporMort then
what stopped them from getting him once they found him.  He doesn't
really seem to be that hard to find really.  A "wandering" Quirrell
and a "bullied" rat found him.  Both I think though were placed on the
trail by "slipped" information.

But yes, Voldemort did feel he needed to hide from aurors, even though
they had not caught him before.  Even if they did capture him ,I
wonder what they would do to encapsulate VaporMort to "bring him to
justice."  It has already been said that the immortal Voldie cannot
die.  True he cannot defend himself, but if he cannot die, then what
he afraid of exactly?

2) Following MD theory with Voldie lied or exaggerated a bit at the
graveyard, Voldemort told the Death Eaters this lie to make them feel
sorry that they did not seek him out.  Their poor defenseless master
needed them.  Not that he needed justification to torture them, but it
does give him a moment to frighten them a little.  Fun to mess with
people's minds.  (slight evil grin there)

He could also of said it in case the word got back to Dumbledore about
thier soiree by the gravestones.  Possibly through Harry.  Possibly
through a death eater gone good.  Possibly just overheard in
conversation.  Either way, Voldemort said it to make Dumbledore feel
that he had the upper hand before in the situation and that Voldie was
defenseless when in vapor form.  It kind of taunts Dumbledore by
saying...if you only found me.   It would be in Voldie's best interest
also to convince the other side that he was vulnerable in vapor form
if in fact he somehow is returned to such state.

I do think you did have one part right.  Voldemort was hiding far away
from England, so that the wizard world would get complacent.  If there
is no seen threat, then all does relax a little.  Then when Voldie
comes back, the wizard world freaks out and blunder everything.
It is harder for Dumbledore to work his plans if the basket is turned
over.

Melody