A moral theory of Magic (was Re: A simple-minded question)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 95248

> Neri wrote:
> There are several indications that Voldemort could have,
technically, try possessing Harry during the months before the DoM.
Distance shouldn't have been a problem to him. Snape said in the first 
> Occlumency lesson that Voldemort can get into Harry's mind from any 
> distance because of the mind link. Voldemort didn't have a problem
to take partial possession of Harry twice, each time for about one 
> second, in order to try striking at DD. Distance didn't prevented
him from doing this. Why didn't he stay in possession?  
> 
> You might say that Voldemort wanted to know the full prophecy before 
> trying to get rid of Harry. OK, why not possess Harry, make him
steal someone's broom and fly to London to pick the prophecy from the
DoM. Much simpler than this complicated plan, which depended on
Kreacher and other factors. IMO, Voldemort couldn't do it because
Harry had the Power that protects him all along. ,snip>

Carol:
Neir, I'm curious as to how your theory would apply to the other
instances of possession in the book. I can see the gullible and weak
Quirrell running low on Power X as he begins to believe and actively
aid Vapormort. At some point, he has so little left that LV can
possess him. When he kills the unicorn and drinks its blood (for LV0,
he has completely succumbed to evil (through his own choice) but is
now completely and permanently devoid of Power X. Is that how you read
the situation?

And what about Ginny, possessed by Diary!Tom, a manifestation of
Voldemort in an earlier form, who for the purposes of your argument
can, I think, be regarded as Voldemort himself. Does little Ginny, a
complete innocent when she begins to confide in the diary, have a
limited supply of Power X (which IMO can't be love if that's the
case), and is that power depleted as Tom begins to steal her life and
spirit, as a dementor sucks a soul but more slowly and insidiously?
Note that Ginny survives the possession and is redeemable, which must
mean that she never committed evil of her own accord (and of course,
didn't drink unicorn blood or allow Voldemort to occupy her head).

So how does all of this tie in with Power X, in your view?

Carol