HP's powers

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No: HPFGUIDX 112839

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Janet Anderson"
<norek_archives2 at h...> wrote:
> SSSusan said:

> 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.

Personally I don't believe that Harry would lose his magical powers
(if he survives, that is), but I disagree with the above. There are
examples in real life such as you describe - Beethoven was completely
deaf when he wrote his latest (and best!) pieces (9th symphony, Missa
Solemnis, the latest string quartets and piano sonatas). There is this
heart wrenching description of him conducting the 9th symphony in its
first ever performance, when he was off beat from the orchestra and
while the music finished and audience clapping, he was still
conducting the last few notes...

There was also a pianist who lost his hand in the early 20th century
(can't remember his name). The composer Ravel wrote a special piano
concerto for the left hand for him, which is still being played today
(mostly by 2-handed pianists)...

There are examples of athletes and actors who are injured horrendously
or get sick and go on to give the world something because of their
experience (I am not for a minute suggesting that it's good that they
suffer so, only that they manage to make something of their life
despite that): Roger Moore who became a paraplegic and is putting a
lot of effort into advancing research in overcoming that, or Ronald
Reagan whose family (and himself when still capable) advanced research
in Alzheimer when he was afflicted).

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