Voldemort and Death

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 103038

Wanda wrote:

When Harry gives him the "Lily's sacrifice"
explanation, TR accepts it (rather facilely, I think), and basically
says he should have seen that one coming. But Harry doesn't really
KNOW, either, and I think it's strange that such a powerful wizard
would take the word of a young boy who doesn't have a clue what this
deeper sort of magic is, and can't even remember the incident in
question. Tom/Voldemort comes across as rather eager to accept the
first plausible explanation that comes along, just to tidy up a
loose end. And he does this sort of thing elsewhere, too -
forgetting about the phoenix tears, not realizing that the diary
leaves him vulnerable to attack by Harry, rushing off and taking
action on the basis of a half-heard prophecy. He THINKS he's got
everything covered and under control, but he doesn't. So I don't
think his own explanation of what happened to him at GH and
immediately after is necessarily the final word on the subject.

vmonte responds:

Tom doesn't remember what happened at Godric's Hollow because he 
wasn't there.  The diary holds the memories of teenage Tom Riddle.  
Godric's Hollow happened over 38 years later. The diary only holds 
the memories of Tom up to Hogwarts.     

You are right about the prophecy though. By time Voldemort hears the 
Prophecy he should know better. If he had ignored it in the first 
place he would have conquered the WW by now. But fortunately for the 
Order, Voldemort and the DEs are not logical thinkers.  They are 
controlled by their emotions.  They often appear hysterical and or 
mad-like. They really need a cool and calculating figure to take over 
the reins from Voldemort.    

vivian 

 
vivian