Shocking Harry

[leb2323]

No: HPFGUIDX 69167

Several people have mentioned the "shock" that Harry gave Vernon when 
he had him by the throat in the beginning of chapter 1.  "Then, as
the pain in the top of Harry's head gave a particularly nasty throb,
Uncle Vernon yelped and released Harry as though he had received an
electric shock -- some invisible force seemed to have surged through 
his nephew, making him impossible to hold." (p. 5 in US book) The 
thread that addresses this starts with digest #64022.

Harry did this again during his first occlumency lesson.  "He looked 
up at Snape, who had lowered his wand and was rubbing his wrist.
There was an angry weal there, like a scorch mark.  'Did you mean to
produce a Stinging Hex?' asked Snape coolly.   'No,' said Harry 
bitterly, getting up from the floor.  'I thought not,' said Snape, 
watching him closely.  'You let me get in too far.  You lost
control.'"
(pp. 534-5 in US book)

Both times were in reaction to pain in his head -- in the first 
instance physical from whacking it on the Dursley's window and in the 
second, psychological from recalling troubling memories -- and both 
times the "shock" occurred as he forced himself to regain control of 
the situation -- first by breaking Vernon's grasp and then by 
preventing Snape from seeing his memory of kissing Cho.  

I have a feeling that the relationship between these two events is an 
important one but that is where my brain shuts down.  Does anyone
have any thoughts on whether or not this might be relevant in the 
grand scheme of things?  Did this happen at any other times that I 
can't recall?  

leb