My Heart of It All Theory

[mrslestrange]

No: HPFGUIDX 104396

First off, this theory came to me in the middle of the night, a wild 
idea, so please be kind.

Consider JKR's plot twists, usually playing upon something we *think* 
we know, but are mistaken about. In the books, what is every character 
sure about, but what does no one really know about? Godric's Hollow 
and how Harry got his scar. What Harry remembers specifically about 
that night, from the beginning, is green light--a curse.

What is Voldemort obsessed with? Eternal life. What does Dumbledore 
suggest in book 1 isn't as hot as it sounds? Eternal life. If you're 
in a situation where someone is about to kill your child, and you must 
do something, anything, and quickly, what might you curse your child 
with? Immortality. Wouldn't that make Avada Kedavra rebound?

Have I been reading Tuck Everlasting overmuch? :)

This emphasizes the end of the seventh book, and the extreme 
importance of the scar finally vanishing. Remember, for instance, from 
CoS, that mandrake also restores people who have been cursed? I mean, 
come on. A kid's got to wait 5 years for Hermione's words to sink in?

Best,
Bella


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