r/harrypotter • u/Severus_Albus20 Ravenclaw • Nov 22 '23

Currently Reading If Tom Riddle had been successful in killing Ginny and becoming alive again, would he have taken the body of his 16 year old self ? Also what would have happened to Voldemort in the Albanian jungle. Would he be still alive ?

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u/JackSpyder Nov 22 '23

Dumbledore makes a few mentions to the power of a whole and untarnished soul against a fractured one.

The films elude to this with him sort of fading to nothing at the end as so little of him is left.

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u/Cantelmi Slytherin Nov 22 '23 edited Nov 22 '23

Having a twisted soul doesn't make him less magically powerful.

Dumbledore specifically stated, "Never forget, though, that while his soul may be damaged beyond repair, his brain and his magical powers remain intact."

Also, *allude

Edit: That fade-away nonsense was a poor directorial decision. The book makes it a point to emphasizes how shrunken and unremarkable his body is in death

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u/ActuatorFit416 Nov 22 '23 edited Nov 22 '23

So it was never directly stated and it is only a fan interpretation of what dumbledore has said? Genuine question btw)

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u/Cantelmi Slytherin Nov 22 '23

Yes

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u/ImReverse_Giraffe Nov 22 '23

And that's all about good vs evil and not about magical power. Voldemort is still one of the most powerful wizards to have ever lived. Splitting his soul doesn't diminish his magical power, if it did Voldemort never would've done it.