His mother's eyes (was: Ahha!! I've got it... Harry's eyes/TT/ LV mortality)

[Brenda]

No: HPFGUIDX 121995


Tonks replies:
> > Let's tweak this just a bit. Say that DD being a very wise and 
> > powerful wizard, the best in his time is the one that puts the 
charm 
> > on Harry. DD heard the prophecy, waited for the end of July, 
knows 
> > that 2 babies are born. He talks to both set of parents. He puts 
a 
> > special charm involving old magic, a magic only a few know, on 
both 
> > boys. He does it like a priest does when baptizing a child. 
Instead 
> > of the mark of the cross, he uses the rune symbol. Both children 
> > have the charm and the invisible symbol on their foreheads. It 
takes 
> > the death of a blood relative, *freely given* to activate it. 
When 
> > LV attempts to kill Harry and the killing curse hits Harry, the 
mark 
> > becomes visible.  
> > 
> > Since the protection involves the blood of the victim (Lily), the 
> > child must continue to live with a blood relative of Lily. This 
is 
> > why DD puts Harry with the Dursleys, or more specifically, 
Petunia.
> > 
> > Tonks_op
> 
> Very good  Tonks....the *tweaking* has helped clear out the cobwebs 
a bit.  What an 
> intriguing theory!  I can picture in my mind old DD performing the 
charm...he looks much 
> like an old priest!    One more question though..Why didn't DD tell 
Harry that he had 
> placed this charm on him, or encouraged his parents to perform it,  
and that this charm is 
> why his scar is shaped like it is at the end of OoTP?  It seems 
like information that Harry 
> could have understood and accepted, much like the information DD 
told him there at the 
> end of OoTP.
> 
> Ms. Luna

Luckdragon:
     Are you talking about the sowilo rune symbol. If this is correct 
why wouldn't someone recognize the symbol and remark on it's 
significance. Especially Sirius or Lupin. If we are to accept that it 
cannot be counteracted then it would be safe to assume it will ensure 
Harry's victory. If it can be counteracted, why has Voldemort not 
dealt with that above anything else. When next we see LV will he be 
sporting his own symbol.