Priori Incantatem - LV's fear

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No: HPFGUIDX 91813

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> Kristen wrote:
> 
> <BIG snip of discussion of the Voldy-Harry graveyard duel> 
> 
> > The question is, why is LV fearful?  I see 3 possibilities:
> > 1. his previous victims are circling him (direct implication of 
> text)
> > 2. the Phoenix song going through the web (Kristen's previous 
post)
> > 3. Through the connection, LV is being bombarded with Harry's 
> > emotions (Morgan's post)
> > 
> 
> Might I add a possible #4?  That Voldy is fearful because he does 
> not EXPECT Harry to be able to duel with him?  He has--at least 
> outwardly--been belittling Harry and implying that he's a nothing.  
> Then the duel begins, and Harry proves to be QUITE strong.  Voldy 
> has to be shocked both by the "reappearance" of his previous 
victims 
> and by Harry's ability to hang in there in the battle.  I would 
> think that might strike true terror into him, esp. when he 
> presumably thought he would be able to deal with Potter in quite 
> short order.
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan

An excellent point.  I wonder if we could get one of the admins to 
set this up as a poll.

Why was LV fearful during the priori incantatem at the grave?

> > The question is, why is LV fearful?  I see 3 possibilities:
> > 1. his previous victims are circling him (direct implication of 
> text)
> > 2. the Phoenix song going through the web (Kristen's previous 
post)
> > 3. Through the connection, LV is being bombarded with Harry's 
> > emotions (Morgan's post)
4. That Voldy is fearful because he does 
> not EXPECT Harry to be able to duel with him [and be stronger]? 
(Siriusly Snapey Susan's post)


Dare I suggest, perhaps, a combination! :)
Kristen