Harry and Achilles

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 104737

Carin:
> Achilles was:
> - A descendent of Zeus on his father's side; a product of a
> mixed mortal/immortal marriage.

Jen: Are you thinking pureblood/Muggleborn here for the mixed 
marriage? I couldn't think of anything else unless James descended 
from Godric G. and has some special powerin his lineage.

Carin:
> - Rendered *almost* immortal by his mother: she held him by the
> heel and dipped him the Styx, the river of hell, which amounts
> to protection from death by immersion in death; but of course
> the un-wet heel left him with a crucial weak spot.

Jen: Harry's eyes of course :). Don't know why yet, but JKR said 
they are his most vulnerable area. I'm wondering now if Lily's death 
had anything to do with her eyes...any thoughts on that? 

<snipped a couple of similarities here>

Carin
> - Regarded by all as a warrior of superhuman power because of
> his apparent invincibility.

Jen: This one doesn't seem to apply to Harry.  No one is overly 
impressed that he has defied Voldemort four times. Ho hum, all in a 
day's work; let's make fun of him in the Daily Prophet again! I 
guess maybe you were thinking when he was a baby?

That was fun, Carin! I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the 
subject.

Jen R.