Why he is still alive?

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 110356

Melody wrote:
> So I was thinking about why Dumbledore has not killed Voldie yet.  I
> mean he *can* do it.  But why not kill him.  I am wondering if it is
> not that he can't kill him, but that he does not want to yet.  A 
> good general of war knows when to extinguish his enemy.  
> 
> I think Dumbledore has not killed Voldie because it would accomplish
> nothing really...yet.  Much like Dumbledore had to have the Minister
> of Magic physically see Voldemort and be forced to admit he exists 
> in OoP, Dumbledore realizes that if the WW does not recognize that
> Voldemort is back as a bigger, badder, and more pissed off Voldie,
> then just killing him accomplishes *nothing*.  They need to get over
> the fear or the name, which would still be around even after his
> death.  If Dumbledore can extinguish the fear of the name by proving
> the person carrying the name is not the worst thing ever, then 
> Voldie is completely eradicated from the WW.  He truly will die.  
> Right now, Voldie will live forever because he is the worst thing 
> ever.  If Dumbledore does not eradicate him publicly, obvious to 
> all the wizards and witches, then the fear of Voldie still 
> resurrecting survives, and even if Voldie were in fact gone 
> forever, he would never have left.
> 
> Have I talked myself into a circle?  
> I pray this makes sense.


SSSusan:
Melody, you haven't talked yourself into a circle at all; this is 
good stuff.  

My big question concerning this idea has to do with DD's willingness 
to hold off like this--to await the big opportunity for eradicating 
Voldy until a) the public is fully aware of his return as Big Baddy 
and b) the eradication will be big enough news.  Do you think DD 
would hold off *if* it means several people will likely be attacked & 
killed by Voldy & his henchmen in the meantime?  Or do you think the 
Order and others-against-Voldy will manage to show that he & the DEs 
are not such baddies after all?  [I suppose we're back to the old 
question about the greater good:  do a few suffer for the larger 
cause?  (Unless you do think it's possible to show that Voldy's NOT 
so much to be feared?)]

I don't have an answer to this question, myself.  I just think it 
would have to be answered.  

Hoping *I've* made sense here,
Siriusly Snapey Susan