Power the Dark Lord Knows Not.

[Eustace_Scrubb]

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 Bonnie:
> > JKR says we should be asking ourselves:
> > 
> > 1.  Why did Harry survive?

Valky:
> The clue trail...
> 1. The AK was aimed at Baby Harry's head and left a big scar that 
> now connects Harry to Voldemort like they were one person.
>  
> 2. LV sees 'himself' in Harry!! (ie the reason he went after Harry
> instead of Neville, in COS Tom says he sees likeness etc)
> 
> 3. Baby Harry looks up at someone who sees himself in Harry with his
> special ability to see things that others can't. 
> 
> Conclusion --- Baby Harry sees a man looking into a mirror!!!
> 
> Hence LV casts the AK on himself.
> 
> I should um... stop there... right?

Now, Eustace_Scrubb:
Erm, no, don't stop _quite_ there.

As GEO pointed out in another post, the question JKR says we should
ask is "Why did Voldemort survive?" not "Why did Harry survive?"

And your conclusion, "LV casts the AK on himself," I would guess is
why JKR is telling us to ask why LV survived that encounter.  If an AK
rebounded on him, why didn't he die?

Cheers,

Eustace_Scrubb