Scary Voldemort? WAS : Re: Suspension of disbelief - Being dependent

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 182486

Alla: 
> But but your overwhelming stupidity in untying Harry instead of 
> killing him in GoF is just oh so very hard to forget Voldie dear. 
> Here he is, your enemy helpless in pain and scared and instead of 
> finishing him off with nice quick Avada, what do you do? Oh yes, you 
> want to play. STUPID Voldie, Stupid. 

Pippin:
But it isn't stupid from Voldie's point of view. He doesn't want to break things so he can 
take over the world. He wants to take over the world so he can break things. Like Dudley, 
but with more imagination. JKR wants us to understand why the WW is afraid of Voldemort, 
but she doesn't want *us* to be afraid of him. We are supposed to pity him in the end, as 
Harry does. Essentially Harry discovers he's not afraid of Voldemort, he's only afraid of 
dying. 

Alla:
> He could not just apparate in MoM and take prophecy? I mean, with 
> fight or no fight, it still seems to be to be easier operation than 
> to try and  lure Harry in as well. I mean, get prophecy first, kill 
> Harry later? 

Pippin:
The book explains that. Voldemort wanted the Ministry to keep ignoring his return. And 
after all, Scrimgeour did manage to delay the takeover by a year, so there was something 
to Voldemort's concerns.

 As Dumbledore says, it was foolish of Tom to go to the Ministry that night.  I think JKR 
shows that Voldemort veers irrationally between being overcautious and being overbold. 

Pippin