[HPforGrownups] How's Harry going to learn the curses?

[An'nai Jiriki]

No: HPFGUIDX 87192

> Adi wrote:
> >  There's been a lot of speculation about how Harry
> is going to kill 
> >Voldemort. That may be a long way off, but as the
> second war begins, 
> >Harry will surely have to kill some people...
> Bellatrix for instance. 
Melissa:
> I'm not saying that Death Eaters won't die, or that
> members of the Order, or Harry or other students,
> won't kill them or cause their deaths, but maybe it
> will happen differently -- causing them to fall from
> a great height, or drown or something. Or maybe they
> won't kill them at all but just capture them and
> turn them over for justice.
> 
> I think Harry is already very bothered by the idea
> that he has to kill Voldemort. He had decided to
> kill Sirius in PoA, before he knew the truth about
> him, and he still couldn't do it. He couldn't agree
> to allowing Sirius and Remus kill Wormtail either. I
> just can't see JKR putting Harry in that position.


I don't beleive Harry knew what death was when he
decided he wanted to kill Sirius in PoA. Then, when he
was actually confronted with the task of
administering, he still did not understand, but was
starting to get it. His understanding (or
lack-thereof) is what will make the difference. 

As for killing Voldie, I think Harry will do it in a
very muggle way (gun or such). At that time will he
realize what death actually means, more so from
Voldie's perspective rather than his own. Harry will
be 17, almost 18, at the end of Book 7, an age when
most children finally realize death is permanent.

Since JKR has said there will only be 7 books, we can
only assume (hope) Voldie will be finished and Harry
becomes a wizard of power. I think at that time, he
will realize when Voldie is gone and not coming back,
neither is anyone else he had hopes of bringing back
(Sirius, namely). On the side, I also think he will
realize that he needs to cherish those who are
remaining and forgive others, like Snape (he'll live
and let me live in my fantasy).

Chris

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