Let's pick at that prophecy a little more, shall we?

[Kelly]

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"cubfanbudwoman" > <susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:

> > Anybody else have an opinion about whether V. fears H. in any 
way???


"Richard" <darkmatter30 at y 
> I think we already have some very strong evidence that Voldemort 
DOES 
> fear Harry in at least one regard: the fact that Harry is alive at 
> all, after Voldemort's repeated attempts upon Harry's life, 
threatens 
> Voldemort's control over his Death Eaters.  Why should they fear 
and 
> unquestioningly obey him if this mere child can so successfully 
defy 
> him?


I think Voldemort's fear of Harry is on a much deeper level.  Voldy 
fears Harry because Harry represents a part of himself that he denies 
and despises.  To me Voldemorts biggest fear is to go back to being 
the poor, half-blood orphan who desperately wants to stay at Hogwarts 
over the summer.  He hated (and that which we fear we tend to hate) 
this aspect of himself to the point that he changed his name and 
denied his past as "Tom Riddle."  Harry is the living embodiment of 
Voldemorts past... what he was -- orphan, half-blood, even his 
appearance is similar.  I have been trying to avoid saying that 
Voldemort fears his "inner child" but this is part of it also (as 
corny as it sounds).

Kelly