That pesky crucial and central question

[lizvega2]

No: HPFGUIDX 92759

I'm sure it's been discussed at length since the Chat from World 
Book Day, but I've just had a thought:  

Josh from Cottenham Village College: Right at the beginning, when 
Voldermort tried to kill Harry, how did Voldermort and Harry both 
survive? ****SCHOOLS COMPETITION WINNER****

JK Rowling replies -> That is the crucial and central question and 
if I answered it there would be hardly any point writing books six 
and seven... so I won't!

I interpret it like this: The reason, or cause, or whatever, behind 
how LV and Harry both survived is the answer to how one, or both can 
be killed. The reason why I think the phrasing of the question is 
important is because it alludes to how both can be destroyed. 

I've always questioned the 'love' saving Harry theory. DD said that 
his mother died to save him, and this love allowed Harry to be 
protected when LV turned his wand on him. I've always assumed that 
the reason why LV didn't die was because of the 'precautions' he 
took against death earlier in his life. 

So, if Jo says that there would hardly be any point in writing books 
6 & 7 if she answered how LV and Harry survived the attack, then 
it's got to be more than love on Harry's side, and resourcefullness 
on Tom's. 

LizVega, wondering what Jo was saying during the interview while she 
typed.