Harry's ideal ending & my idea of a horrible ending

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 86352

Carol:
> > BTW, is there any evidence in canon for wizards losing their 
> powers? I think that would be a tragic loss for Harry. Loss of 
> fame, though, won't hurt him a bit. I think he can be "Just Harry" 
> without giving up the WW.<
>
Pippin: 
> Canon references to wizards losing their powers:
> 
> SS/PS Ch. 4 "Most of us reckon he's still out there somewhere 
> but lost his powers."
> 
> COS Ch. 17 "No one knows why you lost your powers when you 
> attacked me."
> 
> PoA Ch. 10 "Dementors are supposed to drain a wizard of his 
> powers if he is left with them too long..."
> 
> PoA Ch. 19 "You weren't about to commit murder right under 
> Albus Dumbledore's nose, for a wreck of a wizard who'd lost all 
> of his power, were you?"
> 
> And  Malfoy says something like, "Your dad likes Muggles so 
> much he ought to snap his wand in two and go join them" but I 
> can't remember the reference. LOONS?

Carol:
So except for Voldemort (who lost his powers through an AK that
backfired), there are no wizards that we know of who've lost their
powers by any means other than a dementor's kiss? I don't think having
your wand broken counts since you'd still have your powers, you just
wouldn't have the means of using them--sort of like having your piano
destroyed but still being able to play it. (Imperfect analogy, I know!)

So does anyone think it's feasible that Harry might lose his powers in
the fight with Voldemort? I doubt that he's going to cast an AK that
backfires and turn into VaporHarry. JKR wouldn't do that to us--or him.

Carol