Harry's Putative Death

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No: HPFGUIDX 42134

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "darrin_burnett" <bard7696 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Richelle Votaw" <rvotaw at i...> wrote:
> Richelle wrote: 
> 
>> 
> Does the Elixir actually resurrect? We know it extends life. We 
know 
> it can heal someone on the edge of death or else Voldemort wouldn't 
> have wanted it.
> 
> But does it actually resurrect someone who is dead? If it does, 
> great, but if it doesn't, then the theory doesn't work.

In fact, Dumbledore says in GoF that no spell can ressurect the dead 
(or words to the effect).  BUT...if we're going on the Harry-as-
Christ-figure archetype, then that would seem to indicate a certain 
uniqueness about him, bringing the possibility of (to borrow an 
expression) boldly going where no wizard has gone before.  After all, 
nobody is supposed to be able to survive an AK, either.

~Christi