JKR Chat "The Crucial and Central Question"

[Ms Mo Me]

No: HPFGUIDX 92056


Twiggymolly wrote: 
> So my question to you all, what is your theory's
> behind this?
> Could it be possible that they are one and the same,
> why the prophecy
> states that neither can live in the same world
> together, (or what ever
> exactly it says)? Are Voldemort and Harry the same,
> but seperated by
> timetravel, loss of memory, some magical event?

I questioned the idea that Voldemort and Harry have
the same powers when the Prophecy stated "He will mark
him as his equal."  How about equal but opposite? 
Harry always fights for what is good.  Voldemort
always fights for what is evil.  Since Harry has shown
signs of Voldemort's abilities, such as parseltounge,
does HP also have all of his other abilities too?

I don't think they are EXACTLY the same, since HP was
living before the attack.  I do think they share
powers.

> 
> Or is it the Lily theory? With her love being
> stronger than death, and
> that is also how Harry manages to kill voldy in the
> end?

Remember in OotP when Dumbledore says - "there are
things worse than death."  And then Dumbledore implies
something about what is behind the locked door.  Also,
he keeps telling Harry that his mother's love saved
him and that it marked him.  Possibly "pure love" is
what is locked behind that door in the department of
Mysteries.  Voldemort wouldn't be able to handle it
and therefore be destroyed finally.  Who knows?