Lily's love (was Re: My predictions in April 2003)

[greatelderone]

No: HPFGUIDX 127206


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Grey Wolf" <grey.wolf.c at g...> 
wrote:
> I disagree very strongly. Voldemort had every reason to lie during
> the Graveyward Gathering, in my strongly held opinion. In fact,
> several of his actions during the scene point out that, 

GEO: So far everything else he has said has come to pass. The 
circumstances and plot that he initiated with his loyal death eaters 
in order to capture Harry and regain his old body was true and his 
plan to ally himself with the giants and dementors and fill his
circle with his remaining servants locked up in Azkaban has also 
come to pass in OOTP. Thus I really don't think he lied about the 
events that happened in GH that left him non-corporeal or that Lily 
actually planned to activate the maternal protection as a trump card.

> even in the
> face of his seemingly strong knowledge of the charm, he is not all
> that sure himself that he undderstands it. 

GEO: That I disagree, his younger self that he put in the diary in
CoS was able to understand what happened and satisfy his curiosity 
with just a short conversation with Harry in the Chamber of Secrets. 

In the end it's not his lack of understanding of the charm and its 
mechanics, but his lack of understanding and comprehension of love 
why he ended that way. Both Rowling and Dumbledore have said pretty 
much the same.