new thoughts after rereading SS/PS--Warning: Long theory contained within

[purrlygirlie]

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Stacy ("sberinsky")  wrote, in reference to Harry and Voldemort:
> >   Like they compliment each other, and in a very strange way 
> > slowly becoming one.  In the fifth book, this trend continues, with 
> > Harry lapsing into Voldemorts thoughts, and at the end, with 
> > Voldemort possessing him.
> > 
> > In book two, Harry himself points out how much he is like Tom 
> > Riddle.   
>>  
> > The problem with all these theories, is that I cannot tell where 
> > it's going.  Summarizing, Harry and Voldemort are seeming to become 
> > one creation, (I keep thinking of them like a Yin and Yang) but 
> > where do we go from here?
> > 
> > Stacy
> 
> Mlle Bienvenu:   
> 
>  What if Voldemort wasn't trying to kill Harry, but transfer his own soul into 
>Harry's body? (and in essence, become young again) ... (two scenarios, it's a 
>soul-tranferring spell which basically shoves the other person's soul out, or 
>it's a soul-switching spell which would put harry in LV's body and LV in 
>Harry's body. Both cases effectivly kill Harry, as far as I can see.)  Eh, I don't 
>know. I've been toying with the idea for some time, just thought I get it out 
>there.
(these messages have been seriously cut to make way for my own long-
winded theory)

Purrly now:
   I love this.  I logged on tonight because I just finished rereading OotP, and 
when I read the prophecy again, I was struck with a vision of how it could all 
end.  My very own theory...well not really, part of it is borrowed.  I thought I 
might post it, see what others thought.  But first I wanted to read a few posts 
from the past day or so.  And I am so glad I did.  Because, this so ties into it all.  
So, my theory: 
  I read a post a few weeks ago (sorry I don't remember the number and I don't 
have time to look it up.  Can anyone help?) that introduced (to me at least) the 
idea that "Either must die at the hand of the other" might not be a case of 
"Either A must die at the hand of  B, or B must die at the hand of A", but rather 
a case of "Either A or B must die at the hand of C, the 'other.'"  This same post 
also brought up the point that as far as that "hand" is concerned, canon has a 
pretty significant one...Wormtail's.  And Wormtail owes Harry his life.  I was 
swaying towards the belief that the final confrontation would come down to 
Harry-Voldemort-Wormtail (formerly I had thought Snape would take that third 
slot), then I reread the prophecy.
   Now my new theory comes into play.  Two parts struck me in reading the 
prophecy.  First, the idea that Harry has a power that Voldemort "knows not", 
which I'm taking to mean "cannot grasp or use" versus "is not aware of."  I 
think this must be love.  We have the example from PS/SS:
 "If there is one thing Voldemort does not understand, it is love." SS/SP US 
paperback pg 299
  And OotP gives us another example: 
"At least I'll see Sirius again....
"And as Harry's heart swelled with emotion, the creature's coils loosened, the 
pain was gone..." OotP US pg 816
     The second thing that caught my eye was the use of the words "vanquish" 
& "die".  Death is involved, and I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's going 
to be Voldemort not Harry.  According to my dictionary, to vanquish means to 
defeat, to overcome or to subdue. No real mention of death. JKR could've 
made it "the one with the power to destroy" or "the power to kill." But it's 
"vanquish."  Now I get to the part that has to do with this thread...My New 
Theory:
      I believe that in Bk 7, a confrontation will occur between Harry and 
Voldemort.  Duh.  I believe that Wormtail will be there and will surprise all-- or 
some-- by repaying his life-debt to Harry by killing Voldemort-- in some long 
and painful way involving his hand.  As his body is dying, I believe Voldemort 
will try to possess Harry, taking over his body.  Harry will by then truly be his 
"equal", and the two will come to an impass.  In the end, it will be Harry's 
ability to love that will overcome-- perhaps hearing the cries of his friends--
allowing him to subdue, or defeat Voldemort, who will then be forced back 
into his own body and die by another's hand.
    So?  What do ya'll think.  I know that we still have two books to go and all 
the clues can't be out already.  But seeing as Harry and Tom Riddle are such 
obvious doubles, and their bond is drawing them closer and closer, wouldn't it 
be a cool kind of analogy for fighting our own inner demons/ dark half and 
love being a force capable of saving souls?
Well, if anyone's made it this far, thank you for your time and attention,
Purrly