Harry's Protective Barriers (also Hagrid, Dumbledore, Snape)

[Rachel Brantley]

No: HPFGUIDX 14756

Subjects: Harry's Protective Barriers (reply), Hagrid's magic wand, 
Dumbledore, Voldemort's control, Snape & DADA, Marauder's Map

Doreen quoted:

>For a fleeting instant, Harry thought he saw a gleam of something like 
> >triumph in Dumbledore's eyes. But next second, Harry was sure he had 
> >>imagined it, for when Dumbledore had returned to his seat behind the 
> >>desk, he looked as old and weary as Harry had ever seen him.

>"Very well," he said, sitting down again. "Voldemort has overcome that 
> >particular barrier. Harry please continue."

>Do we know of any "other barriers,"? Who, besides Lily, has placed 
> >>>>"barriers" to protect Harry?

>Since Dumbledore smiled when it was revealed that Voldemort succeeded >in 
>overcoming "that particular barrier" ... does this mean that >>>>
>Dumbledore is leading Voldemort on a merry chase to his own destruction, 
>with Harry as the bait?

I always wondered why there would be triumph in Dumbledore's eyes. I figure 
you're right. He must have something else in store for Voldemort. Wait, I 
just got an idea, I think someone else may have mentioned something like 
this before that Voldemort's down fall would be his rediscovering his 
humanity. If he now has a mother's love in him, something he never had, it 
could gradually show him humanity. Eh, I'm sure JKR will come up with 
something better than that.

Doreen also said:
>Only, instead of Fred & George, it will be Snape and Hagrid. I think >>that 
>Hagrid's purposely downplaying his magical abilities for a >>
>greater purpose.

I remember, I forget if it was SS/PS or CS, that Harry saw Hagrid's pink 
umbrella, the one he used in SS to take Harry to get his Hogwarts stuff, 
leaning against his house and thought that Hagrid's wand was probably in 
there. I don't recall JKR tying up this loose end in PoA or GoF.

I'm new on this list so I don't know if you've covered these ideas already 
but here goes nothing:

Dumbledore:
	I've wondered that if Dumbledore was such a great wizard (the only one 
Voldy fears) why he isn't in the MoM, perhaps the minister. He's probably 
too smart for that though.
	The other thing I wonder is what house did he belong to at Hogwarts? If it 
was in any of the books, I missed it. My heart says he's Griffindor. He did 
have the Griffindor sword that Harry found/used in CS in his office (in 
GoF).

Lupin, Sirius, Pettigrew, & others and their houses:
	I think that sorting hat knows more about a person than we think. Although 
a person may be led astray, ie. Wormtail, their true self is a Griffindor, 
etc. This could explain how Pettigrew could be a Griffindor and worship 
Voldemort.

That leads me to another thought about Voldemort:
	I think he must have some power, either a curse, or just the strength of 
his power to control people. Perhaps he has the most control over people who 
are a little weak minded. Of course, there's probably a good healthy dose of 
fear mixed in. But, it shows when in GoF all but two DE's show up when 
summoned.

Snape and the DADA rumor:
	First I think that just Snape being a former DE could have spread the rumor 
among the student body.
	But, if it is true that he wants the position, I think it's possible that 
Dumbledore hasn't given it to him for his own good. Since he was a DE, being 
exposed to it might be too much. It would be like giving a person on a diet 
a bag of Doritos. It could have some bad consequences. But, it may also be 
true that it's even harder to find a good Potions instructor than a DADA 
instructor.

Marauder's Map MIA:
	I have a feeling that the powers that be (AKA JKR) will have Harry find the 
map again when he absolutely needs it. Think about the invisibility cloak in 
SS. It was returned to him for the second time just when it was needed.

That's it for now. I'd love to know what you all think.

Rachel Brantley


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