How will Harry win in the end? (long)

gsanderson at cfl.rr.com gsanderson at cfl.rr.com
Wed Feb 18 02:01:29 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 91164

I've been reading through the second world war thread and wanted to 
gather my thoughts on this end game that will play out over the next 
2 books.  Harry has been set up with the prophesy and vague clues to 
what must happen at the end of the septology - either he or LV must 
die.  

The question I've been pondering is that if Harry will win, what 
weapon will he use to defeat LV?  Will he kill LV with the AK curse?  
I don't think so - it doesn't seem right that Harry would use an 
unforgivable curse that must be backed by hatred and evil to work.  
So then, what will he use?

In the end-game of OOP, Dumbledore tells Harry that his emotions are 
his biggest strengh and that there is a room in the department of 
mysteries that contains the power Harry has in huge quantities.  To 
me this points to a new weapon that Harry must learn to harness over 
the next 2 books to be victorious.  What will that be?  We do have 
some clues...

Harry's eyes will play a part.  They come from his mother who was 
obviously full of love and goodness as we witnessed in the Pensieve 
scene with Snape and the fact that she died to save him.

We have seen throughout the books that Harry gains courage from the 
Phoenix song.  (ok this sounds sappy)  This is very similar, in my 
mind to the strength Harry gains from his friends and "family" 
(Weasley's, Lupin, Hermione, etc...).  What would be the strength he 
would gain from true love (this sounds like the Princess Bride)?

I think that for Harry to win, he will need to fashion a new weapon 
made up of the emotions that LV cannot stand.  DD also told LV during 
their battle that there are things worse than death.  Then later said 
that LV hated anything to do with love/emotions.  Is that the key to 
the weapon that will kill him?  I think so.

I think the clues are pointing to 2 things - the second world war 
which must be won by the Order and Harry's personal battle with LV.  
I'm not sure that all the clues we're getting are going to the same 
thing.  For example, Bill Weasley's future...does it lie on the same 
path as the door in the Department of Mysteries?  I think they're 
separate things.

Thoughts?
Kristen





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