[HPforGrownups] Back to The Plan (Was:Re: Father Figures)

[Ronin_47]

No: HPFGUIDX 164802

--Pippin wrote--

>>>Actually, he might be. Harry is only charged with taking one life.
The rebounding AK which struck Voldemort and failed to kill
him destroyed an entire house. An AK rebounding from Voldemort
would doubtless have killed Dumbledore and could have collapsed
the entrance hall, killing Harry and Bella, and maybe the Order
members and the captured DE's trapped below as well. That's
a lot of lives to sacrifice for what might only be a temporary respite. 
There is no guarantee that Voldemort would remain
disembodied for as long as he did before. 
<<<



--Ronin's Comments--
This is a good observation. Who knows how many lives would've been lost, only to have Lord Voldemort return again at a later time.
Dumbledore was the only one who knew the entire prophecy. He knew that he could not kill The Dark Lord, but that only Harry could and Harry was not ready.
It's probably a lot easier to destroy the horcruxes, rather than several, angry incarnations of a living, breething, AK casting Lord Voldemort. So by waiting, he only needs to be killed once.

Cheers,
Ronin

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