Harry losing his powers (was: Your greatest fear . . .)

[kjirstem]

No: HPFGUIDX 121224


> >Alla:
> >
> >Why would they Memorycharm Harry? Surely he can be allowed to stay
> >in WW even without his powers, unless he wants to leave on his own?
> >Sorry, I prefer such thing not to happen. :o)
> >

> Janet Anderson:
>
> I can see no reason why Harry, if he lost his powers, would need to
>lose his 
> memory also.  The people who were Memory-Charmed at the World
>Quidditch 
> match were muggles who had no idea the WW existed.  The same with
>Aunt Marge 
> and the people who encountered the enchanted tea set (mentioned in 
> connection with Arthur's job).  Without powers, Harry would be the 
> equivalent of a Squib, or like the parents of Muggle-born children,
>the 
> Prime Minister, and perhaps others we haven't heard about.  They
>have no 
> magic, but they're in on the secret of the WW's existence.  Why >would 
> Harry's memory need to be removed if theirs doesn't?


kjirstem:

I could see him not *wanting* to live as a Squib if he lost his
powers.  He might have a much happier life as a Muggle not knowing
what it is that he lost.  I think that Harry is resilient enough to
make a successful and happy life for himself in the Muggle world, but
I'm not so sure that he could deal with always being aware of losing
his ability to do magic and especially to fly.  Life as a Squib
doesn't look all that lovely to me.  Losing his friends in the WW
seems to me a much bigger deal than losing all memory of magic.  If,
by some quirk of JKR's pen, both Ron and Hermione died I don't think
there would be much reason for Harry to stay in the WW.  (I shall now
don a FEATHERBOA, swish.)

Certainly I don't think Harry losing his powers would be a happy
ending but I think that it might be possible for it to be a satisfying
ending.