Harry's scar (Was: Lilly)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 121668




> Carol:
> 
> So, to return to Valky's question, we have the *location* of the 
scar
> as one of its properties. It's on his forehead where its highly
> visible (though we're never told its size or color, which therefore
> can't be important). The location makes Harry instantly recognizable
> to anyone in the WW, as he would not be if Voldie had aimed for his
> heart rather than his head. The scar would be hidden under his 
robes,
> and instead of getting headaches, he would be having apparent heart
> attacks which he might not recognize as being related to his scar. 
As
> it is, the scar is very much a part of his identity and has been 
even
> before he understood its significance (see the description of his
> appearance in SS/PS). It, along with his green eyes, helps to
> distinguish him from James.
> 
> The location is also important because it enables a connection
> Voldemort through their minds rather than their hearts. (Voldemort, 
to
> all intents and purposes, doesn't have a heart, but he certainly 
has a
> mind.) Because the scar is on his forehead rather than, say, his
> chest, he partially shares Voldemort's powers of Legilimency, seeing
> his dreams and feeling his emotions but also subject to visions
> implanted by Voldemort. And possibly, though this is iffy, the
> particular part of the brain behind the forehead, the frontal lobe,
> may be important. (Anatomy experts may be able to help us with this 
one.)

Finwitch:

Well, as I recall from reading some anatomy-book and documents, the 
front lobe is the part of the brain where the intellect, 
understanding, thinking, decision-making and all that is.

What that means to Harry-- well, apparently, his identity, thoughts, 
decisions, desires etc. can be influenced trough the scar. And er - I 
think that Legilemens would attempt to reach this part as well.

You know, I think that, with both Snape (via eye-contact and a spell) 
and Voldemort (via the scar) attacking Harry's mind, well... It's 
like well, a door or a wall or fence between Harry&Tom. The scar is a 
hole in it, and Snape's attacks were tearing it apart, seeking 
Harry's secrets/bad moments/whatever... Occasionally, Snape's 
Legilimency got Tom instead of Harry trough the hole (seeing the 
corridor), and his awareness made Harry aware of Tom's thoughts... 
(honest, *HARRY* didn't think of the corridor until Snape began 
Occlumency, did he?)

Harry was right - Snape DID make it worse. Whether that was 
intentional or not, I don't know.

The thing is... Harry's mind *was* open to Voldemort. The hole had 
been there since he got the scar. Occlumency (building the wall) 
would have helped, but Snape's attacks WERE making it worse by 
widening the hole. However, even if Harry had managed to put up walls 
when he was awake, no way means they'd stay there when he was 
*sleeping*....

As to what happened when Snape's attack was suddenly (unintentionally 
on Harry's part) turned against him, well... you know -- maybe 
Voldemort did it, but Harry didn't realise he was there - mainly 
because he always HAD been?

Finwitch