Clues in COS (was Re: Dumbledore's integrity)

[samwise_the_grey]

No: HPFGUIDX 79947

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Wanda Sherratt" 
<wsherratt3338 at r...> wrote:
 
> I was thinking that that might be the reason why Voldemort wanted 
nobody else to kill Harry but himself; he waved them off in GoF, and 
thought that was why Lucius was careful not to AK Harry in the 
shootout at the end - I presumed he was acting on orders from LV.  
But Voldemort was willing for Dumbledore to kill Harry when he 
possessed him, so it looks as if he wasn't worried that Harry's 
powers would be transferred to his enemy, making him even more 
powerful.  Now I don't know if that theory is valid anymore.
 
> Wanda

Now, now, don't dismiss it too soon. The way I read that scene is LV 
was counting on DD not to kill Harry. 'You kill me you'll kill the 
boy too' as it were. He's taking a hostage now that he's been backed 
into a corner. 

Clearly DD's decisions are effected by his fondness of Harry. Do you 
destroy LV and save the WW at the cost of one life? It would be the 
practical, ultimately good thing (assuming DD really could kill LV 
while he possessed Harry). Did DD ever consider doing it? It doesn't 
appear so.

~Samwise