[HPforGrownups] Re: HP's powers

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 112837

SSSusan said:

>1) There would be no reason to assume he couldn't still RESIDE in the
>WW.  With friends and "family" like the Weasleys around, he could
>still live amongst them, even if there were things he could no longer
>do the same way they do.

I've got just one word for you:  Quidditch.

Harry might be able to live in the WW as the equivalent of a Squib (although 
it would be inconvenient; he couldn't, for example, travel very easily since 
he couldn't use the Floo Network -- do Portkeys work on Squbs? What about 
Muggles?).  He could visit places like Diagon Alley in the company of 
wizards (Hermione's parents did).  I'm not sure about Hogwarts -- clearly 
Filch can, and Mrs. Figg goes to the Ministry, so probably.

But if he lost his powers, he couldn't fly on a broomstick, and he couldn't 
play Quidditch.  Every time he's been unable to play Quidditch, for any 
reason, he's been miserable.  From his first experience on a broom, flying 
was the thing that meant most to him, and Quidditch was the thing he was 
best at.

There are heart-wrenching real-life instances of musicians who do deaf, 
painters who go blind, and   pianists who lose one or both hands.  That's 
what Harry would be, if he lost his powers and stayed in the WW.  In my 
opinion, death would be more merciful.


Janet Anderson

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