The Prophecy and the Conclusion

[slgazit]

No: HPFGUIDX 110778

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "santana1800" <santana0000 at y...>
wrote:
> I am of the belief that Harry has to die in the conclusion.  In the 
> prophecy it states that LV would mark Harry as his equal.

And right after the above it states that "but he will have power the 
 Dark Lord knows not". And Harry being "marked equal" does not
necessarily imply that he "is equal".

A long time ago JKR said that the last word in the entire series is
"scar" (sorry, don't have the link handy, quoting from memory). I
think she later said that may have changed, but I can't think of a
logical concluding sentence that will end with the word "scar" after
Harry is already dead (and presumably mourned/burried - can't imagine
her killing him and leaving us in the dark about the outcome).
So while I think his death is a strong probable conclusion, it is by
no means certain.

> I also expect that LV is mortal now and can die since he 
> used Harry's blood to restore his body.

I think that if "killed" now, the same magic used to retain his spirit
in bodyless form will still work, and he would come back to power
again. He has to be destroyed in a different way, and I suspect that
DD knew that and therefore did not even try. Harry shares mind, blood
and wand core with LV and I suspect the mental merge between them will
become even stronger and start going the other way as Harry matures
and becomes stronger - perhaps LV will start experiencing Harry's
emotions too even without possessing him. This is why only Harry can
do it - LV must be destroyed in some spiritual fashion rather than
physical death.

Salit
(who is certain of one outcome at least - LV will be destroyed at the
end...)