[HPforGrownups] Re: TBAY: Stoned Harry

[Edblanning at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 38665

Heidi:
> (Stepping gingerly into the kayak, cringing that I may be rocking it...)
> 
> 1.  If Harry is truly immortal, why would Dumbledore have to have set 
> protective "old magic" over him so that when he is in the care of his 
> relatives, he cannot be harmed?  
> 
> 2.  Why was Dumbledore concerned about Harry dying ("almost lost you") at 
> the end of PS/SS with Quirrel/Voldemort?
> 
> I'm not entirely convinced about this theory, but am intrigued by all of 
> the symbolism and literary references.  It's very fascinating...so, by all 
> means, don't stop!
> 

Aah.....but here we have the difference between immortality 
and....err....immortality again.
I suggested that there was a fundamental difference in the immortality sought 
by Voldemort (not dying bodily) and the spiritual immortality that Harry may 
ultimately embrace by voluntarily giving up his life. Alternatively, it may 
be that Harry will be resurrected or apparently be resurrected. 

At any rate, Stoned!Harry proposes (I think!) that Harry has to *give* his 
life in order to embrace immortality. It's a paradox (a paradox, a most 
ingenious paradox - Cue for a song, Marina.)

Harry clearly has work to do. He has a Destiny. With a big D. 
Dumbledore knows that and knows that the time must be right for him to 
embrace that destiny. He already has some protection; that ensured that 
Voldemort's curse reflected back on himself, not Harry (a prefiguring, 
perhaps of that destiny?), but even that isn't enough. Harry needs to be 
protected *bodily* in order to die *at the right time*.  

Oh, and don't worry about the kayak, we've taken over the Big Bang. It has so 
many ca(n)nons that its stability is suspect, it's true, but if we position 
yours carefully, we should be OK.

Eloise




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