Voldemort *inside* Harry's head (mind)? (Was: Re: Wanting or presenting: Was: Snape's reaction to Harry in Slytherin)

[jenjar2001]

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>   >   SnapesRaven:
>   This little voice bothered me throughout the whole book. <snip>
it doesn't reassure him but rather makes him insecure, <snip>   I 
thought the voice might be Voldemort's, since he now shares Harry's 
blood and they had a connection through the scar all zhe time. I just 
didn't think of Voldemort using such subtle means, 
carefulle 'planting' bad feelings in Harry in order to make him turn 
from everyone he trusted thus far. 
>   Opinions, anyone?


Jenjar replies

The voice has perplexed me too.  I was actually noticing it as a 
voice of reason and discretion.  For example in OoP page 730
"He wheeled around and strode blindly from the hospital wing into the 
teeming corridor where he stood, buffeted by the crowd, the panic 
expanding inside him like poison gas so that his head swam and he 
could not think what to do...  Ron and Hermione, said a voice in his 
head." 

It really seems the voice was trying to help him.  I can't see V 
wanting Harry to bring friends with him, just makes it harder for V 
and co to catch him.  

SnapesRaven after reading your post and looking further in Canon I 
found an instance of an unhelpful voice on page 778 "Harry was 
listening hard for the slightest sound of movement, but Sirius might 
be gagged now, or else unconscious...or, said an unbidden voice 
inside his head, he might already by dead....I'd have felt it, he 
told himself, his heart now hammering against his Adam's apple.  I'd 
already know..."

This confuses me even more.  The *unbidden* voice clearly isn't 
helping Harry but I don't think it's Lord Voldemort because V wants 
Harry to try to find Sirius and if Harry thought he was dead, he 
might not continue looking for him.  Then again as I read further on 
the page they have already come to the spot V wanted them to get to 
so maybe the voice is just trying to stir him up, make him more 
rash.  It's clear it's not Harry's own voice because he argues with 
it.  

I just can't figure it out.  I have so many questions- Where are 
these voices coming from?  Are they all the same voice?  What is the 
voice or voices purpose?  

When I was thinking the voice was good I thought maybe it was Lily, 
that somehow as a result of her sacrifice she was able to continue to 
try and protect him by planting advice in his head.  It sure would be 
nice if Harry had some kind of connection to family still.  But there 
is definitely a *bad* voice that taunts or misleads him.  

Can anyone else find other instances of the voice?  Any ideas on what 
it is?

Really hoping someone else has some more thoughts on this one...