OotP: Prophecy question - SPOILER.

[Jeff Durand]

No: HPFGUIDX 61935


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> > I had to read the prophecy several times to even come up with a 
> > somewhat decent theory
> > 
> > I'm thinking the same thing you are with the way they both have 
> > to "dispose" of each other... However, here is something 
> > interesting. How can they magically attack each other if in book 
> for 
> > their wands cannot attack their brother wand (as you can 
remember, 
> > both wands were made from the Fawkes and I quote 
> > 
> > "'They will not work properly against each other' said 
> > Dumbledore. 'If, however, the owners of the wands force the 
wands 
> to 
> > do battle.. a very rare effect will take place. One of the wands 
> > will force the other to regurgitate spells it has performed, in 
> > reverse."
> > 
> > I'm know that voldermort and Harry didn't get into any magical 
> > scuffles in book five... 
> > 
> > But with the question above, I do believe that can be the only 
> > theory. Even though dumbledore does try to explain it a little 
to 
> > harry, but one can think that since Harry can feel voldermorts 
> > emotions and can see some of the same things, and voldermort can 
> > create fake visions for harry... unless voldermort is gone Harry 
> > won't be able to "live" i.e. he won't be able to live a "normal" 
> > life... no scar pain, no mind prodding... etc...
> > 
> > jeffd_spoon
> 
> Hiya Jeffd,
> I think your question is a great one.  I have a possible answer, 
and 
> I would love to hear what others think about it!
> In the prophecy it also mentions that the child will have a power 
> that the other does not.  We know that this power is Love.  (Both 
> Harry and Neville have this!!!...but different idea...another 
> post...).  
> I don't think the wands will have anything to do with the 
distruction 
> of Voldemort.  I think that love will be V's downfall, not the 
> wands.  Love is a powerful magic as we have seen so far.  
Voldemort 
> is incapable of it.  
> 
> ~~~~~~~Peggy

Hmmm.. Interesting Idea.. We know that love is a very powerful 
magic. Dumbledore said it in I think every book so far... putting a 
big emphasis on it in OotP. But if that is the case... maybe all 
voldermort needs is a hug? I mean.. Tom didn't get too much as kid, 
killing his parents and all. So maybe all voldermort needs is a 
friend (hahaha.. sorry, I just had to go into something like this)

Have harry and voldermort ever physically touched each other? I know 
there was the Quiddel vs. Potter in Book 1, but have either of them 
actually laid a hand on one another? Maybe the power of harry will 
come from within, just as you say. I can picture harry putting both 
of his hands on voldermorts chest, and instantly a white light 
flashes, and again the dead return, talking to voldermort... so 
maybe voldermort won't actually die, but be turned in his ways? I 
dunno, just a slight tangent of mine

jeff