Voldemort's Plan in Book 7 (Evil Overlord for the day )

[ornadv]

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>Jen:
>I've thought about what Voldemort's power IS, what Harry is
>protected from. And I've decided it's Voldemort's ability to use
>people's weaknesses against them. That's what the DADA curse was, 
>and we saw Voldemort use one of Dumbledore's own students in an
>inside game, forcing Dumbledore to pull back and act defensively.
>Ultimately DD chose to save Draco over himself (I'm pretty sure DD
>knew Draco was the one entering the tower and thus the decision to
>lose his wand). Riddle used Ginny's loneliness and crush on Harry to
>lure her in. Something lured Snape in way back when and I suspect it
>was 'wearing his heart on his sleeve.' 

Orna:
I find your definition of Voldemort's power very precise and 
pointed. And you are right – when he lured Ginny, it wasn't just 
because he "had influence on her" it's because he used her 
vulnerability the way you said.   It's not just being evil, 
inventing horrible spells – but this very human-connected thing – 
despising weakness, and being able to locate it in others and use it 
against them. Thanks – that's it, I think. 

It's funny, I didn't have this conceptualization, but I just posted 
a message going along with this idea – about Snape in Spinner's end 
being tripped by Voldemort in his weakness for risk-taking and 
tears, because of the DADA curse. 
And I think you are right – Harry's power lies in his power never to 
use people's weakness against him – he gets compassionate – against 
his will. When he thinks about Merope not willing to live for Tom – 
he "forgets" it's Voldemort, and feels pity. 

>Jen: I'm not sure I understand? Voldemort may not internally feel
>the destruction of his horcruxes, but he has gone to great lengths
>to hide and protect them. They are everything to him, the
>culmination of his life's work such as it is. His obsession. Maybe
>you mean he has too much belief in his own powers of protection and
>therefore doesn't think about the horcruxes after hiding them?

Orna:
He has gone to great length to hide them and protect them – so he 
can feel immortal. But part of his being safe, has to do with the 
horcruxes divided from himself. Imagine if they were "in his purse" -
 anybody who hunted him down, would be able to lay hands on them, 
and endanger him. It means that his best strategy is to place them 
in different unconnected places, and not be in contact with them. 
Like Slughorn did with his friends, when he was hiding – disconnect. 
On a more symbolic level it fits the essence of splitting the soul – 
loose connections with the parts. Worrying about them, would remind 
him of the part encapsulated, he might feel something about having 
lost it, and things like this, which Voldemort hates. He would do 
the horcrux, put the best hiding and curse, which would fit him, and 
never touch it again. He has after all 7 parts, and believes in the 
powerful protection this gives him. 
  
>Jen: I see we agree again <g>--Voldemort's first goal if he does
>learn of the horcrux hunt will be to go straight for the jugular. I
>think he's tired of messing around with Harry; getting Dumbledore
>out of the way was the last step to defeating Harry in his mind. If
>he makes another horcrux, it will be to victimize or tempt Harry.

Orna:
I join this agreement<g>. Just want to add, that since Voldemort 
pathetically (IMO) believes in the prophecy – so much that he 
actually puts a protection on Harry – so nobody besides himself 
kills him, he wouldn't bother with the horcruxes – that part of 
magic has been done from his POV – he just has to kill Harry – and 
that's it – he is the most powerful wizard – undefeatable – what 
more can he want? 
It's interesting although natural, that Voldemort's tremendous 
effort to conquer human weaknesses, results even now, before his 
downfall, in him being superstitious, obssessed, irrational (I mean 
instead of telling everybody to kill Harry – he makes sure he stays 
alive), and driven by forces outside his ability to choose. In 
comparison, DD helps Harry to grow out of the compelling force of 
the prophecy, and making his choice – such being a master of his 
fate, and not driven by events. 

Orna