It's All a Question of Style

[Jen Reese]

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"Magic always leaves traces, sometimes very distinctive traces. I
taught Tom Riddle. I know his style." (DD, chap. 26 p. 563)

Wasn't that part fascinating? I'll miss Dumbledore's information
about the mysterious parts of the WW. No one else seems to
understand these ancient traditions, or not anyone Harry appears to
know. He'll be the one to pass on this wisdom, maybe, depending....

The big question is, did Harry learn enough in the cave to also know
and recognize Voldemort's style? Sometimes clever, sometime crude,
mixed with a fear of 'darkness and death'...that seems to be the
style of Tom Riddle, at least during the time he was hiding and
protecting the locket.

Although I think Dumbledore is saying that like any creative art, a
magical style is recognizable across time and skill levels. So even
Voldemort's advanced magic would presumably have undercurrents of
Riddle's preoccupation with darkness, death, dismemberment, etc.

Wondering now if Harry has a distinctive style. He sure was throwing
around the Dark Magic left and right, wasn't he? Doesn't seem as
opposed to it as James was. So he's slightly aggressive, but must
use his heart in his magic as well. Not sure what else to say about
him.

I'm thinking Hermione's style would be a bit by-the-book, of course.

Ron's? A little whimsical, unstructured but effective (with a good
wand).

But the stuff in the cave was advanced, a mixture of potions,
detection skills, a Riddle of course. :-) We haven't seen anything
so complex from the Trio.

Jen