Is Harry really in trouble?

[erisedstraeh2002 <erisedstraeh2002@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52132

Todd asked:

> In GoF, Voldemort's and Harry's wands do not work well against each 
> other as they come from the same element.  If Voldemort was revived 
> from Harry's blood, wouldn't that mean that attacking Harry would 
> not do Voldemort any good?  

Now me:

Wands with the same wand cores will not work against each other.  
However, so far, we haven't heard of wizards with the same blood not 
being able to fight each each other effectively (I personally think 
they can, since we have yet to hear of a Romulus Lupin :).  So, 
unless this is a trick JKR has up her sleeve for OoP or beyond, 
presumably if either Harry or Voldemort (or both) obtain a different 
wand, they'll be able to fight each other.  My bet's on Voldemort 
getting a different wand, since I'm a fan of the "Harry as Heir of 
Gryffindor" theory, and I also think that Fawkes was once 
Gryffindor's phoenix, so I think the Heir of Gryffindor should retain 
the wand with Gryffindor's phoenix feather in it (don't you?).

Todd again:
 
> Doesn't Voldemort in essence owe Harry a life debt?

Me again:

Harry's blood didn't save Voldemort's life, it just allowed Voldemort 
to return to his body.  Voldemort survived for 12 years as a spirit 
and for another year as a slimy something that you'd find if you 
turned over a rock.  So IMO Voldemort doesn't owe Harry a life debt.  

Todd again:

> I believe I read somewhere that JKR was asked about Harry's life 
> after Hogwarts, and she said something like "What makes you think 
> he lives?"  Wouldn't it make sense that Harry would have to 
> sacrifice his life to make Voldemort vulnerable?

Me again:

She did say that, but I read it as her expression of frustration that 
the questioner was so convinced that she wouldn't kill off Harry.  I 
think she wants us to wonder whether Harry will survive in the end - 
after all, if we know he's going to live, it takes a lot of the 
suspense out of the story!

There is a contingent of HPfGU-ers that think that Harry will 
sacrifice himself in the end (as a Christ parallel, or as the only 
way to do away with Voldemort, or IMO so that JKR doesn't get hounded 
for more Harry books after Book 7 :).

Todd again:
 
> I know these are not original thoughts, as I have had very few of 
> those in my life, but I cannot find an answer to them.

Me again:

All thought are welcome here, and you'd be surprised at how this 
group can get your creative juices flowing :)

~Phyllis