OOP-Dumbledore's "gleam"

[Lea]

No: HPFGUIDX 66962

 > DD says that LV distains these ancient forms of magic so it would 
be 
> very likely that he would not take the time to study them that 
> closely (a 'why waste my time' kind of attitude).  If he doesn't 
> fully understand them then it is plausible that he is mistaken 
about 
> now being protected and that this may make him over-confident and 
be 
> part of his downfall.  Hence the 'gleam'.
> 
> What do you think?

Me:
Great theory--Voldy <i>has</i> continuously underestimated, 
forgotten, or not known about the very facts which prove to be his 
downfall... take a look...

Pre-SS/PS--Voldy forgot the "ancient magic" that Lily's sacrifice 
would protect Harry, thus losing his power and "marking Harry as his 
equal"

SS/PS--Underestimated the protection that had previously torn him 
form his own body, killing Quirrell and losing his chance at the 
Sorcerer's Stone

COS--Tom Riddle underestimated Fawkes and the Sorting Hat... both 
were instrumental in Harry's success

GOF--Voldy all-around underestimated Harry here, didn't he?  I doubt 
he knew about Harry's wand being the brother to his own, and i doubt 
he knew about the Priori Incantatem efftect, either.

OOP--Underestimating Harry again... he's a bit slow, isn't he? 

Are we getting a pattern here, or is it just me?  Voldy's over-
confident streak has bitten him in the a** every time he has 
encountered Harry.  Dumbledore's "gleam" may just be a recognition 
that, this time, Voldy's really undone himself.  And then the 
immediate reversion back to tired and old is because he knows that 
Harry is still going to have to deal with some major bad stuff.

~Lea~  --"scary Snape fan"