[HPforGrownups] Self-destruction of essentially divided Dark Lord

[mainecoon at wytopitlock.dk]

No: HPFGUIDX 70820

Hi

You could have a good point here. I have 
wondered why DD called Voldemort "Tom" when 
they meet in the ministery.
Maybe to appeal to the good side of 
Voldemort - or just to make him remeber that 
he once was a different person.

Anette


> Hi together,
> 
> I've continued pondering over the 
prophecy...
> 
> I think the word "either" is the key to 
the real meaning, for it can 
> have two diametrically opposed meanings:
> 1) one OR the other
> 2) one AND the other
> 
> Second ingredient:
> The scene in chapter 22, where Dumbledore 
consults one of his 
> instrumens. It shows him a puff of smoke 
shaped like a snake. Then DD 
> says, "Naturally. But in essence divided?" 
and the snake divides into 
> two snakes. DD observes this with "grim 
satisfaction."
> There hasn't been any solution for this 
scene, so I think it contains 
> an important clue.
> 
> So here's my latest proposal:
> The Dark Lord is in essence divided, 
because he is composed of two 
> personalities: Tom Riddle and Lord 
Voldemord. Harry Potter has the 
> power to vanquish the Dark Lord by making 
Tom Riddle and Voldemort 
> fight against each other. Riddle and 
Voldemort will kill each other 
> and both die.
> 
> Do you think that might work?
> Florentine