The Scar. Was: Choices - or not.

[kohararpo]

No: HPFGUIDX 89719

Mandy:
> 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.  
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> The scar could be responsible for AK backfiring and it could happen 
> again if someone else tries it on Harry. 


That's an interesting theory, and I'd say it's possible. I think some
other force had to be present to prevent little Harry from being
killed by that curse. What are the odds that it would backfire then?
Because of the emphasis on Lily's protection, especially in book 5,
I'd say that makes a lot of sense. 

But on the other hand, if Lily put the scar there, how could it be a
link to Voldemort? Maybe the appearance of the scar was a combination
of Lily's protection charm and Voldemort's attempted curse?