Harry's Power

[Doriane]

No: HPFGUIDX 78369

"whizbang" wrote:

(snip) 

> I don't think the "power" in Harry is an emotion, but I think it is 
> triggered by emotions.  And I think what Harry has that Voldemort 
> doesn't is courage.  And he was willing to die when Voldemort 
> possessed him.  But it wasn't until he experienced a powerful 
> emotion that Voldemort, unable to bear the rush of power, fled.  
> Not unlike when Uncle Vernon couldn't hold on to him.
> 
> What is this power triggered by emotion?

Yep, I thought of courage too. But I don't know if we can really say 
that LV has no courage. He's afraid to die, this we know. But he 
doesn't seem to be afraid of anything else. Peter Pettigrew is for me 
the example of an ambitious coward, and Tom Riddle was nothing like 
him. Tom had the courage to go among dark wizards, and learn the Dark 
Arts. Also, isn't DD called "the only wizard LV was ever afraid 
of ?", which would imply that he wasn't ever afraid of anyone else. 
So I don't think we can say that LV doesn't have any courage.

But I agree with you on the possible distinction between Harry's 
emotions and his special power, even though it leaves me very 
frustrated because I can't think of any other emotion-triggered power 
but the power of love, which just doesn't fit the description of 
Harry's power in my idea.

Del