Voldemort antibodies / blood protection (was Re: Lily's physical description ... (or, Voldemort antibodies))

[Fitzov de Sullens]

No: HPFGUIDX 125883


> frnsic:
> We know that Voldemort's witch mother died giving birth to him 
> (therefore, died so that he could live). This could be Voldemort's 
> blood protection, but I doubt it, because Dumbledore (and Voldemort 
> himself) told Harry that he despised of and had forgotten about 
> this ancient form of magic. Is it likely he would despise of or 
> forget about something that could help or protect him? 


I'm a brand new member so please forgive me if I'm writing something 
that's been discussed before. (I haven't got round to reading all 
100000+ posts yet and doubt I ever shall!)

The question as to why LV didn't die is obviously central to the 
question of how (and whether) Harry will prevail over him in the 
end. It is probably also key to understanding the complexities of 
the powers of love and evil, and the mysteries of the veil.  

I too reject the idea that LV benefitted from the protection of his 
mother's blood for the same reasons that frnsic has so ably set 
out.  I'm guessing that LV drew instead upon his own expertise of 
the Dark Arts, and conjured some protection of his own making.

One other person who might possibly have followed in his footsteps 
to discover the secret of LV's survival is Sirius.  I confess to 
being in total SAD DENIAL, and can't help but hope that Sirius might 
have been rather busier during Harry's fifth year at school than we 
are led to believe.  Living cooped up in his parents' old house for 
a year might have led Sirius to start leafing though their library 
for clues.  Having no other service to offer, he may have decided 
(unknown to anyone except possibly Lupin) to take the very great 
risk of venturing beyond the veil. 

I have many ideas as to why he might have done this, and what 
possible consequences it might have, but I won't push it on a first 
post. 

Fitzov