Loss of power theory (was Harry's Special Powers)

[Keith Fraser]

No: HPFGUIDX 10442

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Kimberly " <moongirlk at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Rina Stewart" <rina at l...> wrote:
> > Kimberly wrote:
> > 
> > <<It's kind of a stretch, but it's the first thing that stood out 
> to me 
> > as a possible explanation that wouldn't include something outside 
> of 
> > canon like Lily performing some special charm or Harry being 
> > super-baby.  I don't know if it's true, but it is one theory I've 
> come 
> > up with.>>
> > 
> > I think it makes perfect sense. I know that Harry has some big 
> powers, but Voldemort *was able to curse him in the end of book 4. 
So 
> whatever saved him from being killed then is gone now, and I think 
it 
> goes beyond Lily's love and protection. Plus, I think it sounds 
like 
> something JKR would do, giving a hint for future explanations. <g>
> > 
> > Rina
> > giggling at the thought of Harry "Super Baby" Potter
> 
It isn't necessarily gone now. Children seem to be able to use magic 
instinctively (albeit in an uncontrolled manner), whereas adults have 
to use wands and words. A theory I put in a fanfic was that Lily's 
dying for him kind of gave his survival instincts a wake-up call, and 
he did whatever it was he did to stop Voldemort's attack. And as I've 
said before, Harry cannot defeat Voldemort by the end of the series 
unless he's superpowered or very lucky.

Keith