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[Renee]

No: HPFGUIDX 147774

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Donna" <donnawonna at ...> wrote:
>
>  
> Carol wrote:
> "Still, I think we can take the statement ("Merely taking your life
> would not satisfy me, I admit") as true even though it's not the real
> reason (or the primary reason among many) why he doesn't attempt to
> kill Voldemort then or at any other time. That being the case, what
> can he mean by it? What *would* satisfy Dumbledore (if he were alive
> to see it)? Would merely having *Harry* take LV's life be somehow 
> more satisfactory? 

<snip>
 I can't imagine DD
> *wanting* to take someones life, not even Riddle/Voldemort's. What,
> then, does he mean? Ideas, anyone?"
> 
> Donna replys:
> 
> I don't think LV will die and my reasons, in no particular order, are:
> 
> 1.  LV is afraid of death.
> 
> 2.  DD says there are things worse than death.
> 
> 3.  The prophecy says the Dark Lord will be vanquished, not killed.
> 
> 4.  The quote by Carol.
> 
> 5.  Harry doesn't have it in him to kill.
> 
> But, I do believe LV will wish he were dead.
> 

Renee:
Fascinating post.
Not so long ago, I found myself wondering what would be the worst
thing that could happen to Voldemort. What my brain managed to come up
with, was: discovering that DD was right all the time, that there are,
indeed, worse things than dying. And logically, in order to find this
out, he needs to be in a situation where he all he wants is to die,
and then finds that he can't. It would also be a perfect example of
the karmic punishment that JKR seems so fond of in the series. 

Only, I'm not sure this would ultimately satisfy DD, if he were alive
- unless Voldemort ends up in a situation where he will eventually die
of old age (because all his horcruxes are destroyed), having spent the
remainder of his "life" in deep regret.

Renee