Rune symbol on forehead (was His Mother's eyes)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 122231


Carol theorized earlier:
> > > <snipped> Lily places an elaborate Protego (shield charm) on
Baby Harry, perhaps involving an incantation <snip> and, using her
finger, marks Harry's forehead with an eihwaz (defense) rune, like a
priest marking a baby's forehead with a cross in a baptismal service.
<snipped>
> > 
> > Niffer writes:
> > <snip> But instead of Eihwaz, I think it is Sowelu, which means
Wholeness, Life Force, or the Sun's Energy.  It too looks like a
lightning bolt, but it fits Harry much better.  
> > <snip>
> 
> Juli:
> 
> But if it is truly a rune why hasn't anybody noticed it? Even
Hermione knows runes, she's taken that course, and she can't recognize
a simple rune? I don't think so. What if it is just a scar shaped like
a lighting bolt?

Carol responds:
Part of the basis for this theory is Hermione's specific reference to
the eihwaz rune, which she confused with ehwaz. I don't think JKR
would have thrown in that detail for no reason. And also, of course,
the defense rune fits with the Protego spell, which I'm speculating
was modified and strengthened in some way using "ancient magic." I
think that Hermione *will* notice the resemblance of the scar to the
rune at some point. But she first saw it before she knew anything
about runes and is used to thinking of it as a lightning bolt if she
thinks about it at all. Rather like Ron taking four years to catch on
that Hermione, one of his two best friends, is a girl. Maybe Hermione
will "spot" that it's an eihwaz rune in Book 6 or 7, be astounded that
a wound given by Voldemort would have that shape, and go rushing to
the library to check into rune-related magic. "Ancient magic,"
"ancient runes." It could all fit very nicely together. (Or Juli could
be right and it's just a meaningless, boring old lightning bolt. But
since I think that Lily must have placed a protective charm on Harry,
I like the idea that the rune reflects her protection.)

Carol