HRH friendship - SS/PS the obstacle course was meant for HRH

[Brenda M.]

No: HPFGUIDX 105835

>>> Vivian wrote:
> 
> I think (this is only MO not canon) that the real reason that 
Voldemort fears Dumbledore is because he always seems to 
> be two steps ahead of the game. Don't get me wrong, I do think that 
> Dumbledore is a very powerful wizard, but I think that he is not as 
> powerful as Voldemort. He even mentions this to Harry during OOTP.
> 
> (p 835, OOTP, US version):
> "I knew that Voldemort's knowledge of magic is perhaps more 
extensive than any wizard alive. I knew that even my most complex and 
powerful protective spells and charms were unlikely to be invincible 
if he ever returned to full power." 


Bren now:

How about p. 14, PS/SS, UK:
"Voldemort had powers I will never have."

I do think DD is as powerful as Voldemort because VM's weakness are 
DD's strengths. They complement each other that way, IMO. DD's powers 
are related to 'love' and 'saving other people' related to Lily's 
ancient magic, whereas VM's to Dark Arts. It is almost like fighting 
fire (VM) with water (DD) but more water is needed to put off fire.


> I also think that Dumbledore knows that Harry IS more powerful than 
> Voldemort, but he needs to be trained. 

Yes, because Harry has been marked 'Equal' to VM *plus* he has noble 
heart, protection from his mother and DD. But VM achieved all this 
over 30 years of his life after Hogwarts, whereas HArry is still a 
teenager, been practicing magic (consciously) for 5 years.

> It was during OOTP that Voldemort became aware of his connection to 
> Harry. Remember when Harry felt like a snake was rising inside of 
> himself?  When he wanted to attack DD? I think that this is the 
> reason why DD needed to keep himself away from Harry.  
> 
> DD wanted Harry to master himself/his emotions during OOTP (the 
> lessons with Snape which really did not work out anyway). It would 
> have been very unlikely that Harry would have been able to follow 
> DD's plans if the snake inside Harry had risen to attack. In fact 
> Harry might have attacked Dumbledore and tried to kill him. 
> Dumbledore doesn't want to hurt Harry, he needs him to survive.  
> 
> Maybe DD was protecting himself. How powerful would Voldemort be if 
> acting through Harry's body?  DD cannot die yet, he also needs to 
> survive till book 7.


All of this I completely agree with, nothing to add... ;)

Brenda