It's occurred to me that Voldemort loses because he is arrogant and inflexible. In particular, he is obsessed with the idea that he must personally kill Harry by means of magic, when in fact there is no good reason for this. As far as I can figure it, the Prophecy would let Voldemort "live" (as opposed to merely "surviving") if Harry stepped in front of a crosstown bus, or (more relevantly) was killed by another person, or by some mundane means such as being run through with a sword.
Now, "arrogant and inflexible" are common Evil Overlord failings (and Voldemort is one who never read the Guide), but I've considered that there may be a deeper reason for Voldemort's mistakes -- namely, the Horcrux spell itself.
Consider what the Horcrux does. It does not "copy" your soul -- it is not the magical equivalent of ultratech personality backups. It shreds your soul -- tears it in two. And it keeps doing this every time you cast the spell
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Interesting, but Dumbledore says, in HBP: "Never forget, though, that while his soul may be damaged beyond repair, his brain and his magical power remain intact." (UK edition, pg 475) Voldemort hadn't lost a bit of his brain every time; I think it was rather his obsession with killing Harry what blinded him in the end.
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Now, "arrogant and inflexible" are common Evil Overlord failings (and Voldemort is one who never read the Guide), but I've considered that there may be a deeper reason for Voldemort's mistakes -- namely, the Horcrux spell itself.
Consider what the Horcrux does. It does not "copy" your soul -- it is not the magical equivalent of ultratech personality backups. It shreds your soul -- tears it in two. And it keeps doing this every time you cast the spell ( ... )
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