Marking as an Equal (and Post 400440-Voldemort's character)

[kneazle255]

No: HPFGUIDX 82416

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.

Kneasy writes:
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.

Kneazle responds:

Thank you for pointing out the post. It is wonderful, and it is 
extremely detailed. I don't agree with Pip's conclusions, as I am 
sure you probably expected.

I don't think Voldemort was planning EVER to let Harry escape.

Voldemort is a meglomaniac. His purpose in duelling Harry was to show 
his DE's that he is Lord Voldemort, the Dark Lord, unstoppable, 
omnipotent, yadda, yadda, yadda.

Like other meglomaniacs, he cannot abide the perception that someone 
else, however accidently, bested him.  He absolutely must to prove to 
everyone that he is unimaginably powerful.

He had Pettigrew only take a little blood and not cut Harry's throat 
because Voldemort had to defeat Harry. Had to because he's nutters.

It *was* a vicious joke, designed to belittle Harry Potter.

Pip's post(Thanks,Pip!)did stir up one wonderful idea. The two-way 
port key has always troubled me. That post led me to the idea that 
Voldemort intended to send a very dead Harry Potter back to 
Dumbledore as a sort of calling card.

DD would likely understand what had happened. And the implications 
regarding Voldemort's invincibility. The Ministry under Fudge would 
have called it an accident. Voldemort would have had a giggle about 
that.

So for me, Neville is still in the running.

Kneazle