Weapons of Mass Destruction

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No: HPFGUIDX 97721

Just curious. At the beginning of OotP we learn Voldy is desperately 
searching for some all-powerful weapon; something he didn't have the 
last time he was in power. This weapon is one of the major mysteries 
in the book, and at the end DD explains the "weapon" Voldy was 
seeking was actually the power to destroy Harry Potter. 

Two thoughts.

First, during most of Voldy's first reign of terror, he had no idea 
who HP was or why he would need to destroy him. So how can HP's 
destruction really be considered a weapon that he lacked the first 
time around? 

Second, although DD, the Order, and the MoM all took extreme pains 
to guard this most important "weapon", once it is revealed in the 
end, I don't see how this could be a weapon at all or how it was 
suppose to help Voldy destroy Harry in the first place. It just 
doesn't seem worth the trouble or worth the loss of life and limb. 

Harry speculates at one point that this great weapon could actually 
be him, but he dismisses the thought. But there are two other 
important references to weapons in the book (methinks). 1) Filch is 
described as a "weapon" in Umbridge's arsenal due to his Hogwart's 
knowledge. 2) During Occlumency lessons, Snape tells Harry: "You are
allowing me access to memories you fear, handing me weapons!" 

It just seems that we, the readers, are possibly being misled about 
this "weapon". If I were Voldy I would be thinking Harry is much 
more useful alive then dead. In other words...a very valuable weapon.

Your thoughts?

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