MOVIE/SPOILERS and seventh book

[nirupama76]

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> I think Dumbledore trusted in the magic of 
> the protection Harry's mother had given him and the protection of 
> that piece of Voldemort in him and Dumbledore did make sure that 
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> In the book Harry lived because his blood was in Voldemort and acted like a horcrux for Harry and Dumbledore knew that when he told Snape Harry would have to die. 
> What muddied everything was the Hallows, a pointless plot that never paid off, and the protection of his mother that was not what allowed him to survive in the end. 
> Voldemort dies because the elder wand belonged to Draco, Draco disarmed Dumbledore, Harry’s wand was also Draco’s and Harry had taken it from him, so the wands had a connection in the same way the twin cores did. This seemed very clear to me in the book, but I won’t get to see the movie for another week.
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Niru:

My reading of this is that Harry had to die willingly in order to evoke the protection provided by Lily's sacrifice. When Lily died in his stead, Harry was a 15-month-old baby who could not defend himself. In the forest he could have defended himself if he had so desired but perhaps that might have negated or reduced the value of the protection. He wouldn't have died anyway because the Elder wand would not have harmed him but then Voldemort would not have died either since he would have had 2 horcruxes in Harry and Nagini. Dumbledore could not have known about the Elder wand or that Nagini would still be around when Harry faced Voldemort. But I think he knew or suspected that Voldemort would not be able to kill Harry (ut would destroy the Horcrux) if Harry "died" willingly.

Also the Hallows did have a role. The stone allows Harry to briefly call those he loves in order to help him walk past the dementors and to the forest to meet Voldemort. The Elder wand answers to Harry and he already has the cloak. However, possessor of the Hallows or master of death is supposed to be interpreted philiosphically IMO. In that the true master of death does not fear dying but welcomes it as part of existence. The objects themselves have only so much use. And possessing all 3 three (or being the master of all 3) does not make Harry immortal.