The Dark Mark (was: In Essence Divided)

[drjuliehoward]

No: HPFGUIDX 90330

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "severelysigune" 
<severelysigune at y...> wrote:
> Sawsan wrote:
> <massive snipping>
> << 3. The death eaters' symbol is a skull with a snake coming out 
of 
> the mouth, perhaps meaning that the snake is "in there head ( this 
is 
> not literal, I mean perhaps controlling them or the spirit of one 
is 
> residing in the head etc)>>
> <massive snipping>
> 
> <snip>
do 
> other posters think that the Dark Mark is more than just Voldie's 
> version of a beeper? What I mean to propose here is that it might 
> have properties similar to those of Harry's scar.
> 
> It struck me that Snape, for one, seems to be more sensitive to 
the 
> mentioning of Voldemort's name than others who don't have the Mark 
> <snip>
The mention of the name of the wizard who 
> put the Mark on the DE's arm might sort of activate it in a way. 
<snip>
 Is it possible that LV can use the Mark as an extra 
> asset to manipulate his followers, and even sense some of their 
> feelings, like Harry can feel LV's violent emotions of 
> pleasure/grief? That, through the Dark Mark, he is a constant 
> presence in their lives, in another way then just a visible 
reminder? 
> The Mark is set by magic probably not dissimilar from the one that 
> set Harry's scar, I should fancy.
> 
> Thoughts, anyone?
> 
> Yours severely,
> 
> Sigune

Yes I have thoughts!  Your post and Swansan's post have encouraged 
me.  I am one who thinks that an evil presence beyond LV is at 
work.  This thread was mentioned last week sometime under the 
subject "Possession."  I definitely think TR *chose* to become LV 
and I think he *chose* to give in to the same power as SS and 
Grindelwalde (mentioned on DD's chocolate frog card).  By the same 
token, I think you are right about the dark mark being more than 
just a beeper (that was funny).  I think they somehow are marked by 
this evil presence, but in keeping with JKR, one can *choose* to 
give in, not give in, and not STAY in.  I think this is precisely 
what Snape has done, thus paving he way for the concept of 
redemption as has been speculated before.

As I mentioned in a previous post, I do not think this is TR being 
controlled by something.  Quite the contrary.  I think he chose to 
be empowered and continues to make this choice.  I think TR is the 
MAIN dark wizard at this time, with the DEs being secondary to him, 
but I think all have choices.  (as Harry will have, I speculate, in 
Book 7).  I do not know if this evil force is a snake or embodies a 
snake (much like the serpent in Eden).  I believe the latter.  But 
the question is...Who empowers whom?

Julie