The Gleam! The Gleam!

[lady.indigo at gmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 139218

dan_blakey <daniel.blakey at stcatz.ox.ac.uk> wrote:
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> It is my belief that the protection conferred in the graveyard in 
> GoF to Voldemort can no longer exist! Harry MUST go back to the 
> Dursley's to allow the protection to continue, which (unless he has 
> been hiding under the sofa ;-) )Voldmort has not been. The 
> protection in V. was fleeting (maybe lasting a year?) but as he both 
> underestimates and despises the ancient magic he has overlooked it 
> (as he did at Godric's Hollow). If Snape is right and he believes 
> himself invincible this could be his downfall, and the cause of 
> Dumbledore's mysterious Gleam!



I'd say the exact opposite, actually. Whatever charm existed for Harry is 
now in Voldemort's blood, but it won't protect him. In fact, it may very 
well only work for Harry and have the adverse affect on Lily's killer, maybe 
even weakening him in some way. This harkens back to the theory I've seen in 
places that the mysterious work Lily and James had been doing maybe has 
something to do with love magic.

- Lady Indigo