Marking as an Equal

[c_naegle]

No: HPFGUIDX 82408

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kneazle255" 
<kneazle255 at y...> wrote:
> > 
> > HG writes:
> > 
> > What I see as more likely is that Harry was "marked as an equal" in 
> > the graveyard scene, when Voldemort was mocking Harry, forcing him to 
> > go through the motions of a duel.  In that scene, even though it was 
> > all in ridicule, Voldemort did indeed mark Harry as an equal.  
 
> > Kneazle responds:
> > 
> > Yes, good show HG!
> > 
> > In The GoF scene, Voldemort goes thru the motions of a formal duel, 
> > even if it is in jest. A duel is, almost by definition, a fight 
> > between equals. Voldemort bows to Harry and makes Harry bow to him.
> > 
> >
> 
> I don't think it was in jest.
> For  an absolutely superb analysis of the graveyard scene you *must*
> read Pip's 'The Spying Game Part II - I want you to DIE, Mr Potter'
> post No. 40044. It's long, detailed and convincing.
> 
> It may change your views.



V did not hear the entire proph. and did not know at the time that 
Harry may or may not have been the one in the proph.  Remember at the 
time there were two boys who the prophecy could have been about.  V 
made Harry the one when he choose to go to Godric's Hollow to try and 
kill him.  That was the marking of the equal, but V had no idea about 
that part of it.  Harry himself questions why V didn't wait until the 
two of them grew up and he saw who was the strongest wizard.

Casper