[HPforGrownups] Prophecy and Choice

[Franzi schuerch]

No: HPFGUIDX 97267

I think it is important that the word vanquish rather
than kill is used in the prophecy. I dont have the
books with me but I have a vague memory that in PS DD
said that LV took measures that prevent him from being
killed. In OoP DD says to LV that there are other ways
than death to destroy a men and hes fear of death
was always his greatest weakness. I am wondering what he
means by that. Suffering pain for example can destroy
people as we see with the Longbotttoms but I find it
hard to picture DD torturing someone. It would be
completely out of his character. So I suspect there
must be another way to get rid of Voldie. Here are my
speculations: I dont think LV can be defeated using a
spell or so. Because when it comes to magical
knowledge and skills surely DD is the match for LV but
according to the prophecy only Harry (or Neville) have
the power to defeat him. So what does Harry have that
DD hasnt? The most obvious would be Harrys scar and
the connection between him and LV that comes from it.
I think this connection is going to be a key factor in
fighting of LV. In OoP we got some good clues what
might be LVs weak point. At the end of the battle in
the MM LV has to leave Harrys body when Harry thinks
about Sirius. Later DD confirms that it was Harrys
heart that saved him. Furthermore, he talks about a
force LV despite that is so powerful that the door to
it at the MM is always looked (interesting that it is
not death that needs to be looked away), and that
Harry is full of this great force. It is not explicit
said but I would think the power DD talk about is
love. (I like the idea that love can overcome evil.) I
think it is no coincidence that since LV has used
Harrys blood to regain his body Harry is able to feel
not only when LV gets stronger but also his emotions.
What if this ability to feel the others emotions
works both ways? My suggestion is that LV can be
defeated when he is exposed to love long enough so
that it destroys his evil sprit. Harry may have enough
power (love) to make up for all the evil in LV.
Because of the prophecy I suspect that Neville would
also have had the potential but Harry may have the
opportunity to use it against LV because of his scar
and the connection that comes with it. I think in the
final battle between LV and Harry it will not come
down to wand magic and knowledge but to willpower
and emotions. At the end of GoF we saw that Harry is a
serious opponent for Valdie in this department. From
Voldies point of view it was probably the biggest
mistake to choose Harry over Neville.

Cheers Franzi


	
		
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