"I must not tell lies..." / Metamorphmagus

[Rhyannon]

No: HPFGUIDX 88941


Arya:
Just a question, but do we have canon to support the assumption the
quill left scars that are still visible?  We know Harry had to nurse
the wounds and such and even eased the pain with the Murlap but are
we just assuming there is now an indelible etching of "I must tell
lies" in the form of a scar or do we know this from the book?  I just
can't recall and everyone seems to always assume or know he does.

The reason I wonder about this detail is because I've been trying to
think about clues as to whether Harry might be a metamorphamagus or
not.  It's obvious from Tonks the skill allows her to change facial
features and hair.  She also comments to Harry that if he had the
skill he might be able to cover up his scar.  Now, aside from
wondering whether his curse scar is an ordinary enough scar to be
treated like this, I went back and thought of the other scars Harry
should have and whether he still has them.  If he were a m-magus,
then he might be able to heal/cover the scars from the quill by
simply loathing them and wishing them away.


My two cents...

For what's it's worth, I remember in the first book one of Harry's
inadvertant uses of magic was after Petunia cut his hair in some ridiculous
manner (I believe she hacked it all off and left just his fringe at the
front to "cover that horrible scar") and then during the middle of the night
he made it grow back.  However, I don't know if that qualifies as a
M-morghmagi....it doesn't appear to have been conscious on his part, and it
wasn't really a changing of his appearance in a dramatic way, just a
"reclaiming" of his previous appearance.

Rhyannon