I don't see Harry dying

[Paige Meeker]

No: HPFGUIDX 72649

Jennifer:
> 
> I understand your logic, that from the text, as far as we can 
tell, 
> no one is really trying to help Harry learn whatever it would be 
that 
> can defeat LV. It makes sense from DD's speech that Harry already 
has 
> what it takes. And that would be the ability to love selflessly. 
But 
> what I am wondering and at this point would only be an educated 
guess 
> on almost everyone's part is how is the ability to love so much 
you'd 
> give up your life, how is that going to be used to defeat LV? All 
I 
> can think of is something like invading his body and forcing him 
to 
> feel what sacrificial love is like and hopefully he'd just 
crumble. 
> Do you have any thoughts on this?
> Jennifer

My Thoughts:

I agree.  VD had no reason to leave Harry when he possessed him at 
the end of OOP except that Harry suddenly thought of Sirius and the 
pain he felt at his loss of Sirius removed VD from him.  I'm also 
remembering the "triumphant gleam" in DD eyes when Harry told him 
*how* VD was "reborn."  This will have to come back into play, I'm 
sure of it.  VD has Harry's blood in him, but none of Harry's 
ability to love and sacrifice, or to feel and endure the pain of 
loss.  Harry will triumph, I feel sure.

Pager