OOP: Harry's Possesion

[banshee_dervish_girl]

No: HPFGUIDX 65544

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "marla" <marla_mode at y...> wrote:

> first, (and sorry about this Snape lovers, I love him too... but I 
> try to be unbiased ;P) beside the fact that Dumbledore trusts Snape 
> there is not a single real fact in this book that I've read so far 
> that truly convinces me of his loyalty to the order and the "good" 
> side in general. When Snape starts giving this Oclumency classes to 
> Harry, everything got worse. Harry's scar hurt more and he started 
> having the door dreams more frequently. 


I'm taking a wait-and-see attitude about Snape (though I agree he's
terribly s-e-x-y), but my theory on Harry's dreams getting worse after
lessons is that maybe Voldemort realized someone was trying to help
Harry fight him, so he re-doubled the mental attacks?


> when Snape first enters Harry's mind it is Harry's strong 
> emotions about Snape not seeing his kiss with Cho that actually
> casts Snape out. Taking this into account, it appeared that what   
> Harry needed wasn't to leave his brain blank, but to focus strong
> emotions and transform them into a sort of will power that would 
> repel who ever was in his mind. 
> *SNIP*
> When in this last scene with Voldemort we see yet again that what 
> cast Voldemort away from Harry are his emotions... 


Hooray!  I'm so glad you mentioned this!  My take on this is that,
even though some in the WW already suspect Harry will be the one to
defeat LV, he will end up doing it in a way no one could have
foreseen....with his love/humanity, possibly even by treating LV with
mercy that he does not deserve, thus destroying his powers?

And not to be annoying and try to over-analyze, but I'm struck by some
possible religious/Christian parallels about the "messiah"
emancipating peacefully instead of fighting a war.

Just my thoughts....love the discussion going on!  And ultimately, I
don't pretend to know or care how Harry and the good crew triumph,
just want to see them kick some butt!

banshee_dervish_girl
**running off to start re-reading**