OOP: The unknown power

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 119080


Ignatia_wildfire wrote:
> > > > I think it was obvious from the way Dumbledore
> > > > spoke - I believe the power Harry has that
> > > > Voldemort will never have is LOVE...

Christopher replied:
> > > I've said this before, and I'll say it again: I
> > > really, really hope not.  If that were so, it 
> > > would make the series fake, Disneylike, cartoonish, 
> > > trite, cliche, and so forth.

Now here I go-Juli-:
> > I have to agree with Christopher, I'd hate if this
> > power turned out to be love, it's just tacky and
> > corny, like a children story, say Cinderella, The 3
> > Little Bears and so many others. I know HP is a
> > children's book and everything, but I think they're
> > beyond that. 

Pippin:
> This reminds me of a character in C.S. Lewis who complained 
> that religion was nothing but  "stained glass piety" -- then he 
> remembered what stained glass was really like.  I think JKR is a 
> strong enough writer to make us remember what love is really 
> like. 


SSSusan:
D'accord, Pippin.

There are so many people who remark about wanting the force to *not* 
be love.  As Geoff pointed out, this has been discussed many times 
before, particularly in terms of there being many types of love.  My 
particular favorite choice for the power is Sacrificial Love, but I 
won't go into that right now.  

I do have a question for Juli or anyone else who objects to Love 
being the power:  How did you handle the denouement of SS/PS?  DD 
explained then the reason Quirrell couldn't touch Harry, and the 
reason was the Love which resides in Harry's skin, there because of 
his mother's sacrifice.  If Love seems so corny, why stick with the 
series?  And, please, I don't mean the question to be disrespectful!  
I truly would like to know!  Love and its power have been put forth 
in the books JKR before, so if it's so cornball, why wade (and wait) 
through the rest of the series?

Siriusly Snapey Susan