Why book seven? + Avada Kedavra

[paul_terzis]

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Alina wrote:
> I always thought the whole "green torch" theory is a theory that 
> all it will take to defeat Voldemort was one proper Avada Kedavra 
> from Harry. But then, Rowling is already disproving it with her 
> books, in my opinion, when she has DD say things like "there are 
> things worse than death" and with the simple fact that AK has 
> failed to kill Voldy once already.


Paul: I am relatively new to the list and I don't know if there was 
a thread about AK. Anyway some thoughts about this matter. I am 
considering AK as a way to absorb the life essence of the victim and 
enhance the power of the wand or the killer. That is my impression 
from the priory incantatem scene in GoF. Also there is no LV echo in 
that scene. Which means something was different in that case. What 
if the AK was not rebounded when it had stricken HP? What if the 
protective charm changed the nature of the curse and affected the 
body rather than the life essence of LV?
      What I want to say with all these is that we don't know how 
the AK will affect LV at the end. As for the phrase 'there are 
things worse than death', I cannot imagine something worst than my 
life essence enhancing the abilities of my enemy and at the same 
time myself being aware of this.