[HPforGrownups] Re: What makes you think Harry lives?

[Sushi]

No: HPFGUIDX 52203

At 04:41 PM 2/14/03 +0000, you wrote:
>Richelle wrote:
> >>Well, honestly, I don't think Harry will die.  I just don't.  I do
>agree that the connection between Harry and Voldemort may indeed be
>too strong for one to be killed without the other one dying.  But it
>returns to that whole "if you are familiar with Christian
>theology . . ." tidbit JKR said once upon a time.  Because the
>single most important thread in Christian theology is indeed the
>death, burial, and *resurrection*.  Resurrection being the key,
>because of course, anyone can die and be buried.  That said, I stand
>by the theory that Harry will die and not be completely dead, thus
>live due to some sort of modified Elixir of Life potion or something
>else entirely.<<  <snip>


         Greicy replied:


>You know you reminded me of something about stone. Was it really
>destroyed?  I don't think Dumbledore would lie, though.  Anyhow,
>Dumbledore said they destroyed the stone, but that Nicolas Flamel
>still has some Elixir of Life to last him some more years.  So you
>never know it could be used to RESSURECT Harry! :D  I like that
>idea, Richelle, what do you think?!

         Sushi butts in:

         I don't agree with this interpretation myself.  The Elixir was 
stated to be able to prolong life, but no mention was ever made of it 
bringing someone back to life.  I would actually be more likely to believe 
unicorn blood might be used in this situation.  True, you've got the curse 
to deal with (I'm half convinced it's a neurotoxin of some sort), but it's 
been stated that it will bring someone back to life when nothing else 
can.  To borrow from The Princess Bride, if Harry were to end up *mostly* 
dead, unicorn blood would have about the same effect as a miracle 
pill.  ("The chocolate coating helps it go down easier.")  Use of unicorn 
blood would also give an ironic parallel between Harry and Voldemort.  Who 
knows?  It may even somehow balance out the use of Harry's blood in 
Voldemort's resurrection formula.  Yeah, Harry would be cursed for the rest 
of his life, but it is a theatre of war and I suspect that would be counted 
as an "acceptable loss".

Sushi, who has strange ideas


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