cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/63371850
How did Voldemort actually die?
I’ve been thinking about this, and the explanations we’re given don’t quite add up.
First, they say Harry is the master of the Elder Wand because he disarmed Malfoy. But here’s the thing — Malfoy wasn’t even holding the Elder Wand at the time. He was holding his own wand. So how does that work exactly? That connection feels like a bit of a stretch.
Then there’s the idea that the Killing Curse rebounded because the Elder Wand wouldn’t kill its true master. But if that’s the case, why wouldn’t the wand just refuse to cast the spell at all? Why would it rebound instead of simply malfunctioning? A rebound makes it look like Harry has some kind of protective magic strong enough to reflect Avada Kedavra, which raises even more questions.
I’d love to hear what you all think. Am I missing something, or is this one of those things we’re just supposed to accept and move on?
There’s a headcannon I’ve heard of that’s way better than the books. It says that voldemort was the master of the elder wand. The connection the wand has to personified death means that killing changing ownership makes more sense than disarming. But the real reason that voldemort lost is because he had so little soul left after creating 8 horcruxes and having them all destroyed. Him having at most a ninth of his soul meant he was doomed even with the elder wand.
The problem with this theory is that it actually presents a moral case that works the villain’s actions into a theme, so it’s clearly impossible for Joanne to put in her books.
I remember where I was a kid and I liked Harry Potter. I had all these fan theories to make it make sense. I was doing so many mental gymnastics to fix Jo’s story.
Now I just admit that the slave heads in Santa hats are fucked.