A Twist on Stoned!Harry

[Tom Wall <thomasmwall@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51866

Annemehr wrote:
How do we reconcile a pure and innocent 
unicorn being part of Voldemort's role in 
this? I propose that in his many magical 
experiments and transformations that 
Dumbledore refers to Tom Riddle undergoing 
after leaving Hogwarts, that one or more of 
them involved using unicorn blood to try 
to achieve immortality.

I reply:
Well, don't we know for sure that Voldemort
has used unicorn blood twice as definite canon?

"...unicorn blood has strengthened me, these
past weeks... you saw faithful Quirrell drinking
it for me in the forest..."
(PS/SS, US paperback, "The Man With Two Faces," 293)

AND

"...a potion concocted from unicorn blood, and
the snake venom Nagini provided... I was soon
returned to an almost human form, and strong
enough to travel."
(GoF, US hardcover, "The Death Eaters," 656)

Annemehr wrote:
I think that Harry was not *born* as the living philosopher's stone. 
I think that he *became* one on the night that Voldemort tried to AK 
him but failed, *transferring some of his powers* -- and *essence* -- 
to Harry that night.
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I think that Harry may be *Voldemort's* personal philosopher's stone. 
In the Graveyard scene, Voldemort used Harry's blood in a potion that 
reembodied him. True, it did not make him immortal, so it breaks down 
here, but it is his first step back to power. Also, I do not think 
that Voldemort has any idea of Stoned!Harry, or he may well have 
wanted to make more use of him rather than try to kill him. 
Furthermore, I think that if Voldemort had known, he could actually 
have used Harry to become truly immortal. I think that Voldemort's 
survival, in ways that he and we do not know yet, is directly tied in 
with Harry's survival.

I reply:
Ooooh! This is very interesting. You know, I've been wondering 
exactly how intertwined they are... and having read a few of JKR's 
interviews lately, I've noticed that she keeps saying things 
like "Oh, I see you're another who thinks I'm not going to off 
Harry," and "How do you know I'm not going to kill Harry?"

It's downright chilling... especially since she's already got the
whole thing (pretty much) worked out, and also since so many of these 
classical themes come into play.


Annemehr wrote:
Also, it's so classical. It's like Oedipus Rex and many other 
stories, where the steps people take to *prevent* a prophecy coming 
true are *exactly* what bring it about. 

I reply:
Also, very interesting, connecting Oedipus, there.  But, then again, 
Oedipus was our tragic hero, right, so is drawing a parallel between 
Voldemort and Oedipus kind of, well, bizarro? 

But, IMHO, I'm kind of almost hoping that she's going to outwit the 
classical forms a little bit - as in, I'd be a more than a little 
*disappointed* if it turned out to be Trelawney's first prediction 
that foresaw the fall of Voldemort to Harry. I mean, well, I can't 
really explain why... maybe it boils down to the notion that I find 
Trelawney to be a little irritating.

I just would. ;-)

Of course, if Evil!McGonagall is right on, then it's truly no wonder 
that Minerva can't stand her.

I'm-a-gonna revisit this later on, when it's not so late at night. 
<yawn>

-Tom