Inside Harry's mind

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 117639


 
> Kneasy:
> But if it's not an impression, if, as canon suggests, it is a part
of Voldy....
> Under such circumstances even Dudders would be a super-wizard.

Annemehr:
Whoa! I don't think we can go as far as to say that he had such a huge
effect on Harry.  Dumbledore did say LV transferred *some* of his
powers. Apparently [she said dryly] he did not transfer to Harry the
power to charm the people he needed.  We're not sure if "some of his
powers" means only certain individual talents (such as Parseltongue),
or also a general increase in magical ability. But to me, "some"
doesn't even mean as much as "most."

I seemed to have been working on my previous post at the same time you
were doing yours, and in it I explained why I thought we should be
careful about interpreting Harry's words about a bit of Volemort.  The
possibilities are endless, but the conclusion can be few. I'm
perfectly happy to explore their implications, but I'm not betting any
real money on any of them.

Annemehr