The Killing Curse and Horcruzes WAS:Back to The Plan (Was:Re: Father Figures)

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 164805

> Annemehr:
> Why would an AK rebound from Voldemort?  As far as I know, it would 
> hit Voldemort and destroy his body; the only difference from usual 
> being that his (piece of) soul would remain bound to Earth.  I 
always 
> thought it was the more unusual event of the AK rebounding from 
baby 
> Harry that destroyed the house.

zgirnius:
The AK does not customarily harm the body of its victim (except for 
the minor detail of death <g>), let alone destroy it completely. 
Whether that destruction had to do with Harry's protection, or 
Horcruxes, is really an open question.

It always seemed to me that an AK should, logically, have no effect 
on a wizard with a Horcrux. It does no damage, and he can't be killed-
why doesn't he just keep going? (In particular, I see no evidence 
that this is not what would usually happen in the Potterverse - GH 
being a unique incident with unknown factors at work).

Annemehr:
> But in any case, if we are counting deaths, then by leaving LV in 
his 
> body, DD is responsible for the deaths of the people on the 
collapsed 
> bridge, maybe some in the "hurricane," Madam Bones, Emmeline Vance, 
> and Hannah Abbot's mother.  "Anyone we know dead?" Ron would ask 
> Hermione, every time she opened the Daily Prophet. [HBP ch. 11, 221 
> US]

zgirnius:
No, Harry is. He stopped Sirius and Lupin from killing Peter. 

Seriously, Dumbledore could not anticipate exactly who, and how many, 
would die in an ongoing reign of terror. Further, now that Voldemort 
is back, and his loyal supporters out of Azkaban, why would DD 
suppose they wouldn't cook up a new body for LV pronto? And continue 
carrying out any plans that might already have been made while 
waiting?