In the beginning

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 91960

> > 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."
> > 
 
> Max:
> For instance, it would explain how Harry appropriated various skills
> from Voldemort. <snip> 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.
<snip>
> 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.

Siriusly Snapey Susan now:
Okay, Max & Sue.  Can you go a little further with this theory?  Can
you explain how you see the conclusion?  This almost seems to
necessitate Harry's death in the end, does it not?  

Siriusly Snapey Susan