Defy Four Times (Re: Fear and Valour )

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 105172

Jen said:
> > Harry is the 
> > embodiment of the Phoenix song, in other words. His 'purity of 
> > heart' is so strong as to bring forth not only the Phoenix song, 
> but also the help he needs to defy Voldemort in the graveyard.

> > And that leads me to wonder, Dumbledore and the Prophecy both 
> place such importance on how many times a person defies Voldemort. 
> Here's the balance issue again. If more and more people speak his 
> name and  act in defiance of him, including his 'loyal' followers, 
> will it be like the dueling brother wands, as slowly, very slowly, 
> the fear gets pushed back onto Voldemort himself? 

Valky responded:
> Yes thats quite what I am saying. And Voldemort will be revealed 
as 
> a pathetic frightened wretch, but even then noone will actually be 
> able to defeat him because he is made indestructable by Harrys 
> dominion at that point. 
> I know Harry would be merciful to the withered wretched LV/Tom. 
And 
> when he does he will have made the wisest choice of all, because 
he 
> will be standing in exactly the same scenario as LV did at Godrics 
> Hollow.
> It would backfire on Harry, but he wont need to know this, he'll 
> make the right choice anyway.


Jen: So equating the choice Voldemort made at Godric's Hollow, with 
what Harry would choose given a similar situation, will finally undo 
the spellform at the point of creation. That's pretty deep, Valky! 
And really good. I've often pictured a Dorian Grey moment at the 
end, where the full impact of the terror & hatred Voldemort has 
wrought will come back on him, something similar to what you depict 
above.

You know, reading your thoughts made me realize what kind of ending 
I'm hoping for, that it won't just end with Harry winning or losing. 
I want to learn something from how JKR wraps up this series, and not 
something I would get on a greeting card--"Love conquers all" or the 
like.  From interviews I've seen with JKR, she seems very pragmatic 
and not fluffy at all, so I don't think that's a worry! 

Thanks for responding, Valky. I'm making a mental note to look for 
clues related to your theory next time I do a read-through.

Jen