Voldemort's attacks on Harry

[wildfire_517]

No: HPFGUIDX 79985

"c.john" writes:

(snips)
> He then spends the whole of OOTP trying to get hold of the 
prophecy, to allow him to understand his problems with Harry. Then 
after he fails, his response is to perform Avada Kedavra on Harry.
> 
> Is he stupid? How can he be sure the spell won't rebound again? And 
if he is sure he can kill Harry simply with Avada Kedavra, then why 
bother with the prophecy at all??
> 

Me:

   Lemme see here...:

1) The spell wouldn't rebound again, as when LV was ressurrected, he 
used some of Harry's blood, removing the latent protection 
surrounding Harry left by his mother.  That protection caused the 
spell to rebound in the first place.  Without it, LV can be pretty 
sure that AK would kill him off this time, I believe.

2) LV wanted the prophecy because he only knew half of what it said.  
For all he knew, it could have gone something like, "Killing Harry 
Potter will bring about the ultimate doom for the one who calls 
himself Voldemort."  If it had, then LV would suddenly become Harry's 
new best friend.  With the prophecy broken, LV decides to finally 
remove the Harry problem once and for all since he continues to make 
a pest of himself year after year.  Again, this is all IMO.

    Wyld