The Gleam of Something Like Triumph (WAS: HP and LV die together?)

[Eunice]

No: HPFGUIDX 55395

Phyllis:
> And also - it's the use of Harry's blood that triggers the gleam.  
> While it's not explicitly stated in GoF, presumably Harry informed 
> Dumbledore of Wormtail cutting his hand off for the potion before 
he 
> got to the part about Wormtail piercing his arm.  So it's not the 
use 
> of human flesh or human blood that triggers the gleam, IMO - it's 
the 
> use of *Harry's* blood.


Here's my theory (I haven't been here that long, so if someone else 
has brought this up all apologies):

"B-blood of the enemy... forcibly taken... you will... resurrect 
your foe." GoF, ch32, pg 642 U.S. paperback

Now just before that Wormtail has cut off his hand. Between the two 
actions its never mentioned that he -wiped off- the dagger. So along 
with the enemy's blood we have the servant's, while one is by force 
the other is willingly (if a bit unknowingly). 

While you may say, "But Wormtail's blood is already in there with 
the hand, it shouldn't make a difference." I say, there is an order 
to the ingredients and that he messed up by mingling his blood with 
Harry's during step four of the rebirthing process. That there are 
certain requirements for each ingredient and Rat Boy just ruined it. 
That because it wasn't mixed properly, the cake will fall. What the 
specifics will be to that I don't know, but Dumbledore does.

Star Opal
who hopes she has properly put into words what she has in her head 
^_^