Prophecy Interpretations (re: vanquishing LV)

[dcgmck]

No: HPFGUIDX 110010

> Luckdragon64 guesses:
> > > > What would be worse than death for Voldemort? Why, being a 
> > > > common muggle of course. 
> 
> SSSusan:
> > > [snip] And while I love the idea of Harry somehow getting off 
the hook for having to kill Voldy [you know, vanquish vs. kill], deep 
down I do want Voldy to die.  I'm not at all keen on Voldy living,  
even "reduced to" a Muggle, nor am I especially keen on the idea of a 
Redeemed!Tom somewhere inside Voldy who can live while essence-of-
Voldy (or Sally) dies.  
>  
>  
> Luckdragon64 replies:
> > While I agree that Voldemort deserves to die, so did Peter and 
when Harry spared his life he set a precedent and showed that his 
self restraint is what may save him in the end. If voldemort is 
forced to live out his life as a muggle he will receive more 
punishment than he would in death(he would be jailed of course). 
[snip]

> SSSusan:
> Interesting points, Luckdragon.  For some dumb reason I wasn't 
> thinking about a magicless Voldy going to jail; I was making the 
very LARGE leap of thinking that he was somehow considered "wiped 
clean" and allowed to go.  *That* I truly cannot imagine happening--
and don't WANT to happen.  But an imprisoned magicless Voldy?  Eh, 
maybe. [snip]
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan...who still thinks Voldy should die but 
agrees that a precedent was set when Harry spared Peter.  (Maybe that 
was simply to set up a life debt plot point???)

dcgmck:
How would you feel about a devolved LV reduced past his near-immortal 
evilness, back beyond the arrogant adolescent still smarting from 
familial rejection, back to a baby with a fresh start and a clean 
slate?  We've seen a DE's head reduced to infancy: why not an entire 
Dark Lord?  If evil doers and social malcontents simply lack the 
proper opportunities and upbringing, wouldn't a fresh start with so 
much potential be just the ticket?  Why waste so much talent?  >-?