[HPforGrownups] The Scar. Was: Choices - or not.

[Helen R. Granberry]

No: HPFGUIDX 89679



>Kathy wrote:
> <snip> 
> that the scar is more than just a homing device for Voldy...it may 
> also be there because of something Harry's parents-specifically his 
> mom-did, perhaps with Dumbledore...that is added protection.  
> Perhaps the real reason the scar burns is because it's protecting 
> him.


Mandy here:
Absolutely it is protecting him.  I subscribe to the theory that the 
scar was burned in to Harry's forehead by his mother casting the 
protection charm and not by Voldemort casting the AK curse.  

That's not to say LV didn't cast the AK, he most certainly did and it 
backfired just as the story says.   But it is interesting that the 
scar is in the shape of the "Eihwas" rune symbol meaning protection 
and it warns Harry of Voldemort's presence and his state of mind.  
The scar could be responsible for AK backfiring and it could happen 
again if someone else tries it on Harry. 

It is possible that Lily could have put it there, and there were no 
witnesses, (that we know of so far) to the events in Godric's Hollow 
that night anything could have happened.  It is easier for the WW to 
see the nasty scar on HP head and say `Oh!  `He Who Must Not Be 
Named' did that."  Well perhaps he didn't.

Mandy.


>From Helen (LizardLaugh):

Now wouldn't that open up a whole new can of worms? It would mean that
Voldie didn't mark Harry as his equal, except indirectly, but it could
also be argued he marked Neville indirectly (what happened to his
parents is certainly psychologically scarring to Neville).  

I think the mentioning of the two runic symbols by Hermione was a hint
for us to all go look them up, lol. I know I did. The question is... is
the scar Eihwas right side up or upside down? They mean two different
things. 

Helen