[HPforGrownups] why does harry have to lose his magic powers

[Carolina]

No: HPFGUIDX 74724

dominik_reisner:
> I thought of many things Harry could lose in a fight with Voldemort,
> for instance his sanity or his health, but I doubt that if he`ll
> lose his magical powers. Why should he? I guess if it were possible
> that wizards can release all their power in a single strike,
> Dumbledore would have done that, since he cares quite a lot about
> the WW and especially Harry.

It doesn't have to be an ability, it may be a trap that Harry chooses to fall 
on, a venom, whatever thing Jo wants. 

Why shouldn't he lose his powers if the circumstances are correct? We debate 
freely about if he is going to die or not, what is so shocking about losing 
powers?

> I also don`t think that LV can take the power of a wizard, otherwise
> he would have done that to surrender his enemies helpless.

It depends. If it takes a long, complex ritual for every individual, your 
enemies might well finish you off before you surrender them helpless, 
speaking from a former Evil Lord.

Again, it doesn't need to be common, or rare, knowledge. Can be an accident, 
as backfired Obliviate. 

silmariel