[HPforGrownups] DD's failure to kill Voldemort at MOM

[JaanisE]

No: HPFGUIDX 128212

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From: Angie

O.K., this really bothers me.  Why didn't DD try to kill Voldemort at
the MOM in OOP?
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Jaanis:

Well, not opposing to your belief that Harry is not the only one who can
kill Voldemort (theoretically, in specific conditions, as he could *not*
kill/neutralize him in the MoM scene obviously) I would say that
Dumbledore just couldn't kill Voldemort at that time and place. And
possibly he understood that and so - didn't even try, as that might have
caused some other problems maybe.

We should remember that Voldemort was not killed by the ultimate death
curse performed by the strongest Dark Arts specialist in our time -
Voldemort himself. So, probably the way to do it is not clear yet even
to Dumbledore, or it could not be done in those specific conditions
(place, time, available resources etc.).