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Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, March 2015, chapter 114 + chapter 115
Mperv00

"the stunbolt leapt out of her wand and -

  • slowed to a stop in front of Professor Quirrell's raised hand, rippling in midair like it was still trying to fly and making a slight hissing sound."

Does LV really need hands to stop stunbolts? Why did he try to evade?

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1fezziwig
Resonance. He doesn't dare involve himself with Harry's magic in any way.
1gattsuru
He'd just been attacked by a magical source that disarmed his weapons at the wrists, was cast wordlessly and without wand motions, and did not leave an obvious bolt to block. This is probably a bad time to show off. At a deeper level, Voldemort (and Mad-Eye Moody) favor a combat philosophy of dodging, under the quite reasonable realization that there are a large number of spells that can overwhelm shields or are unblockable.
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, March 2015, chapter 114 + chapter 115
Mperv20

"Other living weapons cannot be Transfigured; they will not survive the disenchantment for the requisite six hours to avoid being traced by Time-Turner."

So, how does Harry plan to evade been traced by Time-Turner?

Is it correct that Voldemort will die when he will be disenchanted?

By the way, why did Voldemort make a description of Hermione resurrection ritual and put it in a pouch if he planed to kill Harry anyway?

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6lerjj
Well, seeing as he was almost prophesied to fail, it was sensible to make sure Harry would have someone to stop him in the future. And as it turns out, this was a very good idea.
3avichapman
He was planning for the possibility of failure. If he failed to kill Harry, he wanted Harry to always have Hermione to consult.