[HPforGrownups] Re: Voldie was not shocked

[Becky Walkden]

No: HPFGUIDX 50167


 
 "Melody <Malady579 at hotmail.com>" <Malady579 at hotmail.com> wrote:
Star Opal wrote:

Before Voldemort used the imperius curse, he taunted Harry "softly"
and asked him if he wanted more pain.  Then after Harry threw off the
imperius, Voldemort asked "quietly" if Harry wanted more pain before
he dies.  Then after Harry ran behind the gravestone, Voldemort
taunted him so more in a "soft, cold voice."  I see no change there.
Now later on when prior incantatem happens, Voldemort is "shrieking"
and "shouting".  He is portrayed as being in shock then but not before.

I guess, from my viewpoint, *if* Voldemort did not expect Harry to
shake the imperius, Voldie would have reacted the way he did in prior
incantatem.  I mean, if Voldemort was truly planning on his imperius
to work, then it seems Harry's ability to throw it would be a shock
and a kink in Voldie's plans.  It did not even phase him.


Me 

The only problem with that is, even if Harry shaking off the curse shocked "Voldie", I can't see him with his nature shriking or acting shocked and surprised.  If you put flesh and bones into the picture, why would he?  He is by nature very  controlled and calm and confident of himself.  He was also totally in control and in charge of the situation against a helpless 14 year old and surrounded by death eaters.  So he wouldn't feel or show any real shocked even if he was very surprised.  The surprise of Harry shaking off the curse wouldn't upset his composure one bit.  

It took something like the prior incantation and it's apparent inherent danger as well as his loss of control of the situation to break "voldie's" composure.  I doubt he know that his fake Mad Eye Mooney taught him to shake off the spell (although he may have).  But neither of them would have considered such an ability in Harry's case to really make any difference as far as their plans were concerned.

Huggs Becky



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