LV and DD - Only One He Ever Feared

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 127475


I am sure that this topic like all topics has been explored and 
probably analyzed to death in the past, but before my time. So here 
is a question: 

Why does LV fear DD??  I am inclined to think that it is more than 
just that DD is a more powerful wizard. But even if that is the only 
reason, what makes DD more powerful?  Is it Love that LV fears or 
something else? LV seems to know about the ancient magic that many 
others don't seem to know about. LV discounts it, and we think it is 
Love. But is there anything else??  I am still trying to sort out 
the Mystery of DD.  When I say that he is immortal I am thinking 
more along the line of DD being God like. Then folks here remind me 
that DD is a man and will die. Then we all remember that he said 
that he would always be available to anyone at Hogwarts that needed 
him or something like that. So I just keep thinking there is more to 
DD than just a very wise and powerful wizard. There is *something* 
about DD. Even a more mysterious *something* than we see in Harry.  
But what is that *something*? I am sure that he is more than just an 
old wizard, skillful and wise, etc. There is something more about 
him.  Maybe he is the half-blood prince. Maybe he is the Christ 
(with that patronus and all.). And maybe not. But there is 
*Something* that sets him apart from every other wizard that has 
ever lived or he wouldn't be the person that he is in this story. It 
is driving me crazy
  what is that *something special* about 
DD???             

Tonks_op
Who would follow DD to the ends of the earth, love him, die for him 
if need be. But I am not really sure what it is about him. I trust 
him more than I would ever trust anyone. I don't want to see him 
die. I fear that I am going to be really depressed in months to come.