GOF: US Murder vs UK Curse

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 88110

> (wormtail is trying to convince Voldie to use someone other than HP 
> for the revival potion. Voldie thinks he just wants an excuse to 
get away from him to look for someone else...)

> VOLD: "I have my reasons for using the boy, as I have already told 
> you, and I will use no other. I have waited thirteen years. A few 
> more months will make no difference. As for the protection 
> surrounding the boy, I believe my plan will be effective. All that 
is needed is a little coursge from you, Wormtail - courage you will 
> find, unless you wish to feel the full extent of Lord Voldemort's 
> wrath-"
> 
> "My Lord,I must speak!" said Wormtail, panic in his voice now. " 
All through our journey I have gone over the plan in my head - my 
Lord, Bertha Jorkins's disappearance will not go unnoticed for long, 
and if we proceed, if I *curse* (my emphasis) -"
>    
> "If?" whispered the first voice. "/If/? If you follow the plan, 
> Wormtail, the Ministry need never know that anyone else has 
> disappeared. You will do it quietly, and without fuss; I only wish 
> that I could do it myself, but in my present condition... come, 
> wormtail, one more obstacle removed and our path to Harry Potter is 
> clear. I am not asking you to do it alone. By that time, my 
faithful servant will have rejoined us -'
> 
> "one more curse ... my faithful servant at Hogwarts ... Harry 
> Potter is as good as mine, Wormtail. It is decided. There will be 
no more argument...."



Mandy here;
I recently listened to GoF on tape and the question of who is to be 
murdered/cursed is driving me crazy.

I still believe it is Mad Eye but another idea keeps lurking in the 
back of my head.  And that is Petunia.  

LV says  "As for the protection surrounding the boy, I believe my 
plan will be effective."   Aside form Hogwarts and DD, Petunia is the 
only other true obstacle in LV way in getting to Harry, because of 
her blood protection over him.  If she were to die, or be 
incapacitated by a curse the way is clear for LV to go after Harry 
while he is out of school and at his most vulnerable.  I'm certain LV 
wouldn't mind wipping out Lily's family for the trouble she has 
caused him over the last 15 years.  And going after Petunia would 
scare Wormtail but the but fault with this idea that I can't justify 
is that going after Petunia Dursley would not go unnoticed by the 
Ministry or DD for that matter.

Just a thought.

Mandy