Final Battle

[meltowne]

No: HPFGUIDX 76706

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, catportkey at a... wrote:
 
Pook:

As in each book, Harry has been close to death and risen again and 
again.  I feel the same will be here. As to how, I'm not sure.   
Possibly the Philosopher's Stone was not completely destroyed as 
Dumbledore claimed and Harry is brought back to life with that. 

Me:

The stone is used to prolong life - not for healing.  Phoenix tears 
are useful for healing.  In CoS Fawkes cries over Harry bringing him 
back from the brink of death.  In SS/PS Dumbledore says something to 
the effect that he got there just in time; in other words, he could 
save him as long as he wasn't actually dead.

In PoA and GoF Harry was at risk of death, but was never actually 
close to death.  In neither case did Harry end up spending the end of 
term in the Hospital wing.

In OoP, Everyone else is hurt, but Harry doesn't really suffer much 
physical damage.

Melinda