Did Harry "die" [was: Re: In the beginning]

cubfanbudwoman susiequsie23 at sbcglobal.net
Thu Mar 4 01:34:18 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 91995

Sue originally posted:
> > 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.
> <SNIP>
> they (Harry and Voldemort) were in "essence" sharing the same 
> life force.  "Neither can live while the other survives."

Then 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. <snip>
 
Then Siriusly Snapey Susan:
> > 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?  
> > 

And Sue again: 
> Here's what I think...Voldemort was not "supposed" to survive what 
> happened in GH.  His time was done.  Unfortunately, what 
> ever "dangerous transformations" he underwent prevented his death 
> as we understand it.  Voldemort is a sort of parasite, sharing 
> Harry's "life force" and even drawing it from him, the longer he 
> maintains a body the more entwined Harry and Voldemort will 
> become.  In the end Harry will have to extract himself (and all of 
> the "life force") completely from Voldemort and when that happens 
> Voldemort will die (really this time).  
> 
> Based on how I see it, if *Harry* were to die, that would mean 
> Voldemort would go on to live for a very long time.  Harry has to 
> survive and keep the "life force" within himself in order to save 
> the WW from a long reign of terror by the "Dark Lord".  In the
> end, the battle will take place inside Harry's head or on some 
> other plane and will envolve the force of a sort of "mental 
>Patronus".
 
And finally, Susan again:
See?  This is where I'm losing it.  At first, I thought this was 
posited as **Harry** essentially died and was replaced with a 
portion of VOLDEMORT'S essence, while a vaporized form of Voldy also 
whipped off to try to rebuild.  But now as I read this, it sounds as 
if you're saying HARRY survived and his life force is inside Voldy.

I'm not saying I don't like the idea, and I'm not trying to 
nitpick.  [Really!]  I'm just trying to understand what it is you're 
suggesting might have happened.  

Siriusly Snapey Susan






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