Voldemort and Death in the HP Universe

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 112983

cunning_spirit wrote:
> Unlike RL, the WW in Rowling's Harry Potter novels does indeed 
> seem to possess a measure of evidence that there is some sort of 
> survival after death. 
 
> Why then is Voldemort so afraid of death? Unlike us, he is from a 
> society that is comfortable dealing with phenomena such as ghosts, 
> beasts you can only see if you've directly perceived death, and 
> veiled gates into the beyond -- why is he so squeamish as to 
> consider death the ultimate affront?


SSSusan:
Presumably because it may entail his losing power and no longer 
being in control, I would guess.  I mean, while it appears that many 
in the WW believe in some sort of survival after death, as you put 
it, we're not really given any glimpse about how it WORKS.  Maybe 
Voldy doesn't care for what he's heard or what is speculated about 
it.

Siriusly Snapey Susan