[HPforGrownups] The voice in Harry's head

[Lee]

No: HPFGUIDX 45959

Julie wrote:
> Has anyone had any thoughts on the voice in Harry's head?  I know 
> I've read of it in at least 2 of the books, the most recent example 
> is the voice that questions "why?" when Crouch!Moody is trying to get 
> him to jump on the desk using the Imperius Curse.  But I could have 
> sworn I've read about a voice in his head in another book as well.   
> Sometimes I think the voice has not been a guiding voice, but I 
> believe most of the times it is.  If no one can come up with the 
> other reference, I will look it up :o)

I think it's in PS/SS, the first night at Hogwarts. Harry either hears a
voice or has a dream telling him to go into Slytherin. He hears voices
in his head all through CoS, but that turns out to be Parseltongue.
Apart from that, I'm stumped.

I think that the voice in his head Harry hears while fighting Imperius
is/was his subconscious mind trying to fight it. His willpower, if you
like. It seems the most likely explanation IMO.

-LD