The Real HP for GrownUps

[chuck.han]

No: HPFGUIDX 174098

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "va32h" <va32h at ...> wrote:
> ...
> Bella and Voldemort talking of highest pleasures. 
> ...

There is much innuendo surrounding the relationship between Bellatrix
Lestrange and Voldemort.

JKR makes it painstakingly clear that Voldemort is incapable of love,
but she goes out of her way to describe Tom Riddle as exceedingly
handsome, and she seems to tip her hand that Voldemort is not above
carnal pleasure in DH when he refutes Snape's love for Lily. 
Bellatrix describes herself as "his most faithful:" What does this
imply?  How far does this "faithfulness" go?

Clearly, the relationship between Bellatrix and Voldemort is not on an
equal plane--she submits to him and his power.  Their first scene
together in the Department of Mysteries seems to indicate more than
just a "working relationship."  And, finally, JKR puts it down in
black-and-white in DH after Voldemort collapses post-Avada Kedavra
describing Bellatrix's actions as, "like a lover."

So it seems to me that Bellatrix is capable of love (or something
close to it), but it's a one-way street which doesn't exclude
Voldemort of taking what he feels is rightfully his from their
relationship.  JKR is undoubtedly aware of the connection between
power/politics and sexuality a la Churchill, Kennedy, Mao, Hitler, etc... 

Chuck