Harry a Squib?!?! (That good ol' gleam and Voldy's downfall)

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 16991

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., dasienko at e... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Vicki Granger" <junkjunkjunk2000 at h...> 
> wrote:
> > *delurks*
> > 
> > Scott Wrote:
> > Could Harry be a squib? ... So what would this have to do with 
the 
> > gleam in Dumbledore's eye?
> > 
> > My Reply: *ignores simultaneous groans*
> > 
> > Picture this...
> > 
> > James and Lily Potter, Head Boy and Girl of Hogwarts and 
extremely 
> > powerful duo have a baby. It turns out that the boy is a Squib, 
or 
> > In Harry's fourth year, Harry's blood is used to bring back 
Vodemort
> ------------snip--------------
> > But in the blood still is Squibness. Voldemort obviously 
> > still has powers, but maybe the Squib blood weakens them 
> sufficiently 
> > so that he isn't as majorly a threat? Maybe with Squib blood 
he'll 
> be 
> > defeated more easily or unable to do as much?
> > 
> > I'm not sure if that totally makes sense... but hey, it's a 
boring 
> > afternoon and I've got time to think through theories like this :)
> > 
> > ========
> > ~*Vicki Granger*~
> 
> 
> 
> Actually,It makes perfect Sense. I had the idea that it would be 
> something in Harry's blood tha would be V's down fall. It could 
also 
> make sense, since JKR has  said that there will only be 7 HP books. 
> and may even be highlighted in the Harry will die theories. 
> Maybe Harry will die as a wizard, but live on as a squib.

I really, really hate this theory about Harry's potential squibness. 
(Just so you are clear there! <g>) I do not discount it in any way, 
so am therefore not adding anything useful to the discussion, but I 
just wanted to state, that the thought of Harry becoming a squib 
absolutely breaks my heart.  It would be so humiliating for him!  
Just imagine, one of the most famous living wizards losing his 
powers, and being reduced to taking a non-magic role.  How would 
everyone treat him?  I can't imagine him wanting to go and live 
solely in the Muggle world.  Harry the accountant anyone?  Part of 
the attraction of Harry, besides his bravery, loyalty, vulnerability 
etc. is his magic.  It is also the one thing which has rescued him 
from a mundane and miserable existence at the Dursleys.  To take it 
away from him would be as bad as amputating a limb.  If the only way 
Harry could defeat Voldy was by losing his magical ability (although 
I can't see why this would happen), I am sure he would stoically 
accept it.  But it just seems a very unfair conclusion!

Okay, rant over.
Catherine