What is worse than death? (was Voldemort: Between Life and Death? (Long)

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No: HPFGUIDX 110295

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "inkling108" <inkling108 at y...> 
wrote:
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> Interestingly enough, just before the dialogue you cite, Dumbledore 
> says  "*We both know* (emphasis mine)that there are other ways of 
> destroying a man, Tom."  (other ways than killing, that is).  To 
> what knowledge is he referring? Voldy immediately snarls that 
> nothing is worse than death.  This angry reaction may be masking a 
> fear that Dumbledore is right.  There is something crucial here 
that 
> both Dumbledore and Voldy know, but Voldy is refusing to 
acknowledge 
> it, either out of fear or arrogance.  I think that this same 
> knowledge will eventually be used by Harry to destroy Voldemort. 



Alla:

If Voldie indeed knows what Dumbledore is talking about and it is 
very possible, I think that he refuses to acknowledge it due to 
arrogance.

He is after all a very smart man (Can he even be called a man or is 
he something else?). In the graveyard(GOF) he talks about ancient 
magic, which Dumbledore invoked to protect Harry, BUT he still thinks 
that he is stronger than any powerful ancient magic.

Could it be that Voldie hopes to overcome his halflife-half whatever 
situation eventually or is it good enough for him?



Inkling: 

> It is also interesting that Dumbledore, who is an alchemist, tries 
> and fails to imprison Voldy using first fire, than water. And what 
> is this mysterious spell that makes Voldemort's shield reverberate 
> with an "oddly chilling" sound like a gong?
> 
  
Alla:

I wish I knew what kind of spell it was. Especially due to the fact 
that Dumbledore tries it prior to involking fire and water, so it 
must be a stronger element or is it a mixture of elements?