The Gleam of Triumph in Dumbledore's Eye

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 58867

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Merlin <distractedone at c...> 
wrote:
> Nic xx asked
> 
> > Would Voldemort be so foolish to let such a thing happen?
> > I tend not to think about that one line out of all the books, it 
just makes 
> > my head hurt, I just tend to think 'Well, Dumbledore knows 
something that 
> > Voldemort doesn't.'  
> 
> Well Voldemort did try and kill Harry after watching Lilly 
sacrifice her life for him.  Could it be that is Voldemorts one true 
weakness? Is he so full of himself and his supposed invincibility 
that he leaves himself vulnerable to true goodness?
> 
Valky(me):
To me, the gleam is definately a clue as to what will happen to 
Voldemort now Harrys blood is in his veins. Most speculate that DD 
smells triumph *over* Voldie. To me this does not ring true to the 
sense of triumph I believe worthy of DD. I am sure that true triumph 
for Dumbledore would be the conquest of LOVE over the Evil in LV.
DD is a passive existentialist by nature I am sure from what I have 
read. I do not believe for a second that personal conquest would 
satisfy him in the least. 
The gleam in his eye is symbolic of DD's firm belief that LV does not 
understand love at all. He has taken Lily's love and Harry's love 
into himself confusing it for power. Dumbledore notches one up for 
compassion and goodness. 

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