JKR Chat "The Crucial and Central Question"

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No: HPFGUIDX 92084

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Ms Mo Me <fauntine_80 at y...> wrote:
> 
> 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?
> 

Not strictly true that Harry has earned his spurs as the
Knight in Shining Armour, or at least not yet.

Harry  has never strapped on his wand and gone looking
to rescue the maiden, right wrongs or fight evil. He fights
when he ends up in situation that he never foresaw and he
is already under attack. He fights to defend himself. Those
that attack him are not on the side of good but that matters
little to Harry; all he knows is there's somebody trying to
blow his head off.

So  far Harry has only *reacted*, he has never gone
looking for evil so that he can destroy it. IMO he is at the
crossroads - DD has told him the prophecy and now Harry
has to make his choice. What will he do? Will he become
DD's paladin or will he try and avoid his fate? The latter
option is likely to lead to tears all round. The Prophecy
only says that he will have the power, it doesn't say how
he will use it.

That, to paraphrase DD, is the choice that will define him.

Kneasy