In the beginning

[mad_maxime]

No: HPFGUIDX 91944

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "suehpfan" <stanleys at s...> wrote:
> Sue here:
> <SNIP>
> I think this all goes back to the "essence divided" mentioned in 
> OotP.  I said in another post early on that I believe it is possible 
> that what happened at Godrick's Hollow is that Voldemort's life 
> force was transfered to Harry.  IOW, Harry actually "died" and was 
> immediatly filled with the life force of Tom Riddle by a rebounded 
> curse caused by some sort of charm used by Lilly.  That way Harry 
> gains skills he would not have had and when Voldemort used Harry's 
> blood to regenerate himself they were in "essence" sharing the same 
> life force.  "Neither can live while the other survives."
> 
> Pure wild speculation on my part and much longer than I expected but 
> I find it interesting!


Max:

I agree Sue. Very interesting. Harry and Voldemort sharing the same
life force goes a long way toward explaining many of the 'Potter
Mysteries'.

For instance, it would explain how Harry appropriated various skills
from Voldemort. As others have stated, it seems doubtful that
Voldemort's skill as a parseltongue could simply be transferred
through the AK curse. And to extend this speculation even further, it
might also explain why Voldemort's body was never found. Perhaps it
vaporized once most of the life force was sucked from it. (Although V
was obviously able to retain enough life force to remain a bodiless
entity.) And to take an even wilder leap, it might also explain why
Godric's Hollow was reduced to a pile of rubble. What if there was a
powerful burst of energy when Voldemort's life force was transferred
to Harry. . . powerful enough to destroy everything around them.

And the list continues. . . The powerful psychic connection between
Harry and Voldemort, Dumbledore's 'look of triumph' and his 'In
essence divided' instrument, and the "Neither can live while the other
survives" of the prophecy. If this theory is correct, I'm guessing
that by the time the big show down occurs, it will no longer be
possible for the two physical bodies to continue sharing the same life
force.

There has been a lot of discussion over the past three years that the
'look of triumph' could signify Dumbledore's awareness of a new
vulnerability in Voldemort. If Harry and Voldemort share the same life
force, it makes sense to me that both would now be very vulnerable to
the other. If Harry is able to harness 'the power' within himself that
can "vanquish" Voldemort, he will then have the ability to strike a
blow more powerful than anyone else. Who else, after all, has the
power to pierce Voldemort's armor (Dumbledore?. . . . maybe). If Harry
and Voldemort share the same life force, Harry doesn't have to pierce
V's armor. He's already inside V. so to speak. So he can attack from
the inside out.

Great theory Sue!  Lots of food for thought.

Max