[the_old_crowd] Resolving (?) the Riddle

[susiequsie23]

Naama wrote:
If DD knew that when Voldemort resurrects again, he will have grown 
stronger and more dangerous, then it makes moral sense to not try and 
kill him. I say moral sense, because up until now, I could only 
conjecture that DD hadn't tried to kill Voldemort because he knew 
Voldemort would eventually return again. But it never really 
satisfied me, because the moral choice would be to save lives *now* 
by reducing Voldemort to vapor again: because if he did manage to 
resurrect, then he's back at square one, not any worse than before. 
But if Voldemort will return stronger, more difficult to fight, more 
difficult to overcome - then it is was right for DD to not try and 
kill him. 


SSSusan:
It may be the sinus head thing I've got going on just now... or it may just be me... but Naama, I'm not following this at all.  Can you flesh out more fully *why* it would have been RIGHT for DD to not try to kill Voldy *because* he knew Voldy would be returning stronger later?  You mean it's better to deal with a live Voldy than to kill him in case he resurrects later and is worse?  

Are you thinking that Voldy will ALWAYS be able to resurrect?  Or that (only) Harry will manage to actually *eliminate* him, rather than just kill him once more (which would only lead to a yet stronger Voldy to come later)?

Siriusly Snapey Susan


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