Harry's Power Vs Voldys Power

[fandulin]

No: HPFGUIDX 101072

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "(Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The 
Healing Force)" <n2fgc at a...> wrote:
> | From: jodel_from_aol
> | Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 17:52 PM
> [jodel writes]:
> | In fact, Harry's magical advantages so far appear to only kick 
into
> | gear when he is dealing directly with Voldemort, and those 
advantages
> | have been severly undercut now that Voldemort is back on the 
physical
> | plane and aware of the link.

I agree, in that I don't believe the additional powers JKR has 
alluded to will help Harry deal directly with Voldemort.  I think 
they will help him overcome the challenges of the next two books, 
and aid him in the eventual downfall of Voldemort, but as far as 
them going mano y mano.....If anyone could do that, it would be 
Dumbledore, not a 17 year old wizard.  I'm betting Harry eventually, 
when he's old and grey (if he survives that is) will achieve 
something along the lines of Dumbledore level power, but in the 
meantime, (and I hope i'm not being presumptious in predicting what 
will happen in the end, especially as JKR loves to throw curveballs)
but.....It occurs to me that Dumbledores main mission in life, aside 
from headmastering Hogwarts, has been to oppose those threatening 
the wizarding world, first Grindalwald, and now and especially, 
Voldemort.  The prophecy makes clear that the universe isn't going 
to accept Voldemort and Harry both walking the earth, but I believe 
the one who's actually going to face him down directly in the end is 
Dumbledore, probably buying Harry time to do whatever it is he must 
do to kill Voldemort.  Dumbledore dies, taking many Death Eaters 
with him, buying time for Harry, probably with the aid of Ron and 
Hermione to "go 'round the back way" as it were.  Hogwarts is left 
in the able hands of McGonagall, and the wizarding world can breath 
a sigh of relief, but it's a bittersweet victory, in that the 
greatest wizard of the modern age is lost. Any takers?

Fan Dulin, who's trying to think of a good Ron thread to start.  Ron 
rocks!