Survival of AK

[stbjohn2]

No: HPFGUIDX 113911

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Susana da Cunha" 
<susanadacunha at g...> wrote:
> So I'm screaming HELP here. What exactly does Voldemort say? The 
> passage I'm interested in is something like:
> 
> "You all know the night I lost my powers and my body I tried to 
> kill him. His mother died trying to save him and unconsciously 
> granted him a protection that, I confess, I did not predict... I 
couldn't hit the boy. [...] His mother left on him the signs of her 
> sacrifice... it's an old magic, I should have remembered, I was a 
fool to ignore it... but it doesn't matter. I can hit him now. [...] 
> I miscalculated, my friends, I confess. My curse was deflected by 
> that silly woman's sacrifice, and it bounced on me."
> 
> Can someone give me the exact words on this? Please, pretty please, 
> please, please?


The U.S. version says:
"You all know that on the night I lost my powers and my body, I tried 
to kill him. His mother died in the attempt to save him -- and 
unwittingly provided him with a protection I admit I had not 
foreseen... I could not touch the boy."
"His mother left upon him the traces of her sacrifice... This is old 
magic, I should have remembered it, I was foolish to overlook it... 
but no matter, I can touch him now."
"I miscalculated, my friends, I admit it. My curse was deflected by 
the woman's foolish sacrifice, and it rebounded upon myself."

(All the elipses appear in the original, but I cut out the narrative, 
non-quoted material, since it appears you just want Voldy's comments.)

Sandy