He still wouldn't be a threat. Harry thinks he understands what she's saying: just like him, Voldemort—or Tom Riddle, as he wants to call him these days—wouldn't be able to do much without power. That doesn't mean much to Harry, though. Voldemort was causing problems a good few years before he had any power for himself.

So, he abruptly shakes his head. No, Voldemort may not be there, but he can be. That's a problem.

"He can do more than hurt people with a wand, Jade," he tells her seriously. "He's clever. Very clever. And depending on when he comes from, people won't be inclined to believe him over us." Harry remembers all too clearly the way Riddle acted as a teenager. He believed him easily, too. And why wouldn't he? He sets his jaw. "It won't be a problem until he shows up, but we're better off not thinking about it at all."

It's not that Harry gives Voldemort (Riddle) more credit than he deserves. He doesn't. But finding himself on what would be a whole different even footing doesn't exactly convince him that he can easily gain the upper hand.