The Boy that Lived: Final fate

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 72015

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "logic_alley" 
<logic_alley at y...> wrote:
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> I think Harry will have to make a great sacrifice in order to 
defeat 
> Voldemort, but it won't be his life.   The ending will be bitter 
> sweet.   He will have a chance for a happy life and Voldemort 
> vanquished but he will have lost important things - a number of 
> friends certainly, and I think, ultimately, magic.   

This is by no means the first time I've seen someone speculate that 
Harry will lose his magic powers.  But why would this be?  I can 
certainly see that Harry may survive with losses and wounds.  I just 
don't see either the plot reason or the thematic point of him losing 
magic entirely.  Perhaps it wouldn't be worse than death, but it 
would make him miserable.

Any "Harry loses his powers" theorists care to explain?

Annemehr
still one of those hoping to celebrate Harry's 18th birthday -- in 
the Wizarding World!