Resolving "In Essence Divided" With The Prophecy

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No: HPFGUIDX 107278

Been thinking a lot about the prophecy and what  Dumbledore's murmured
"in essence divided" might mean. I've come up with something that
FINALLY allows the prophecy to make some sense to me. 


"In essence divided" refers to the state in which both Voldemort and
Harry currently find themselve.  In "marking" Harry as his equal (by
bestowing powers upon him with his failed AK curse), Voldemort may
have essentially "divided" himself.  We know from Dumbledore that
Voldemort had taken many precautions against his own death, and this
may have been one of those precautions. That is, if ever he were
mortally wounded, some part of his own spirit/being/powers, would be
transferred to the most convenient/available wizard so that he,
Voldemort, might live on through someone else. On the night at
Godric's Hollow, that wizard would have been Harry: 

a)Half of Voldemort remained a lifeless, non-dead spirit.  The other
half of Voldemort found and took up residence in Harry, the only
wizard still left alive at Godric's Hollow.  Voldemort's spirit was
divided.

b)Similarly, Harry has lived most of his life "hosting" much of
Voldemort's spirit; as a half-Harry/half-Voldie being.  Of course, he
wasn't aware of it at first, but as Voldemort has regained strength
and power, so has the other half of Voldemort's spirit currently
residing in Harry, and Harry is becoming more and more aware of the
evil residing within him.  Harry's life has been divided.[/i]

There are lots of clues to this beyond Dumbledore's "in essence
divided" comment. Don't forget how the centaur referred to someone
(Voldemort) who survived by drinking unicorns' blood: as living a
half-life.  And then there are all of those puzzling references
throughout the series to twins, pairs, mates, and such. Where are they
leading us? Perhaps they are pointing us to the fact that, as long as
we have known them,  both Harry and Voldie have been split.  Neither
Harry nor Voldemort  has led a life as a complete being.  

This would also explain a bit about why Voldemort feels he must kill
Harry (to return his being to it's rightful body).  

Which leads us to my final point: the prophecy (yes, that blasted
prophecy) states that "neither can live while the other survives". 
Clearly, Voldemort cannot live as a whole being while Harry survives,
stubbornly holding onto Voldie's other half.  Harry, as well, cannot
survive as a whole being as long as half of Voldemort takes up half of
Harry's mind.  Voldemort must kill Harry in order to regain his full
spirit.  As for Harry, either Harry or Voldie's spirit will ultimately
gain control over his mind.  Neither of these two competing forces can
fully survive while it is at odds with the other.

Discuss!

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