[HPforGrownups] Re: LV Inmortality (plus Predicting the future)

[kim reynolds]

No: HPFGUIDX 115927


Kim wrote:
> I think Carol makes a good point, that since DD won't use an Unforgiveable curse himself, he'd hardly expect Harry to use one, even to vanquish the Dark Lord.  I think JKR definitely has something else up her sleeve as to how LV will meet his end. <<

Distaiyi replied:
>I think this is an excellent point and I just want to point out that the countrary has been use as a literary device a number of other times. For Example, in "Ender's Game" ...<snip> They know they could never live with destroying a planet, but a child would recover, which Ender eventually does.<

>Now in Hogwarts they teach not to use the unforgiveable (sp?, sorry tired) curses. But if a child, even a well trained child were to use one, well eventually they would get over it. Maybe getting Harry to the point where he can cast AK is exactly what Dumbledore wants?<<

Now Kim again:

I'm not familiar with the Ender book, but you make a good point.  Dumbledore may also realize that Harry is the only one (though isn't he actually one of many?) who would be justified in killing Lord Voldemort, as a way to give LV his just punishment for the crime of killing his (Harry's) parents.

On the other hand, letting a child (or an adult) use an Unforgiveable curse for any reason might set a dangerous precedent in that child's life, since then they might feel more "comfortable," in a sense, with killing as a means to solve a problem.  Not that I don't think Voldemort of all people doesn't deserve to be killed, but as he's proved in the past, maybe he *can't* be killed, even by his own AK curse backfiring on him.  And the point was made by Dumbledore at the MoM battle that there could be a fate worse than death for someone like Voldemort.

Kim
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