Possession

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No: HPFGUIDX 90097

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Carolina <silmariel at t...> wrote:
> 
> The first time in OoP that I read Harry complaining about everything he had 
> done and how it wasn't recognised by others [+eternal ramblings],...  he 
> didn't seem Harry. I know the first explanation is Harry is young, 
> hormones... but I'd like to left open the possibility of external bad 
> 'feelings' being poured drop by drop without Harry or the readers noticing 
> it, I'd like to read a good case of slow, subtly done soul corruption from 
> the victim's PoV.
> 

Must admit, I hadn't considered this possibility before.

The Voldy entity has skills that no other wizard seems to have.
Mind-reading, for  example. The normal WW way is Legilimens! and from
what is reported in OoP between Harry and Snape, the 'victim' is aware of
which memories are being accessed. At the climax of PS/SS Voldy seems
to read Harry's mind to find out that the Stone is in his pocket, but doesn't
cast a spell and Harry doesn't know that his mind is being read.

Similarly, again in OoP, Harry doesn't know why he has urges to attack DD
until it is explained to him by Dumbledore. But Ginny points out that it is
very different to her experience of possession by the Tom!Diary. And the
possession in the Ministry seems to be different again -  Harry is aware
of it but can do nothing, he is being used as a mouth-piece.

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea that Voldemort is more
than just Tom Riddle. Something else is there as well. Something that can
enter and control actions and words but not thoughts. If Harry can escape,
maybe Tom can too. 
 
Kneasy