My "disappointment" with the Movie Part 2

[nirupama76]

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> One thing that was quite 
> confusing in the book and barely adequately described in the movie was 
> "Why did Harry come back to life?" [Frankly I'm not 100% sure I 
> understand it, and this was my 3rd read of the book since it came 
> out...!] 
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> :::::::::::::::::::
> Thought it was because his blood was in Voldy, from GOF, and voldy was like
> a horcrux for Harry through that. I was pretty sure Dumbledore mentioned it
> at some point in the books, that it was a big mistake on voldys part to use
> Harry's blood.
>  
> md
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Niru:

That is one way of putting it I suppose. :) Voldemort unintentionally doubled his connection to Harry in the graveyard in GoF when he resurrects himself using Harry's blood. When he takes Harry's blood, he also takes in the protection Lily has provided Harry. In that sense, Voldemort can be loosely said to act as a Horcrux for Harry. However, this different from a true Horcrux because Harry is not immortal. He can still be killed by someone else and he will die unlike Voldemort on that fateful night in Godric's Hollow. The way I see it, Harry is protected only from Voldemort's attack which is why Dumbledore insists that 'Voldemort himself must do it'. This is the only thing that will provide Harry a way back. Also, as I understand it, Harry must not fight to defend himself thereby recreating the circumstances of that night in Godric's Hollow where he could not fight (being a baby). But perhaps I'm over-analysing it on this particular point...

Niru