The Voice in Harry's Head

Chris labmystc at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 1 01:32:24 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 131770

> Alisha:
> I think the biggest evidence for it being Harry's own voice is that 
> it speaks in the first person.  Normally, when Harry "hears voices" 
> in his head, they use "you".  "The had didn't want to put you in 
> Gryffindor." (paraphrased) for example.  This time, it uses "I".  "I 
> don't think I will, thanks." (or something along those lines).  If 
> the voice belonged to someone else, it would refer to Harry in the 
> second person.

   I re-read the reference from GoF, where Moody-Barty is putting the 
curse on the students in turn, and letting them try to throw it off. 
There is one particular line that stands out which I thought was 
interesting:

   Moody: "He fought it, and he damn near beat it! We'll try that 
again, Potter, and the rest of you, pay attention-WATCH HIS EYES, 
THAT'S WHERE YOU SEE IT-very good Potter, very good indeed" p. 232, 
Scholastic PB. 

   We have all discussed what we think about Lily and the constant 
references to Harry's eyes being exactly like hers. Could this voice, 
though speaking in first person, be a part of Lily in Harry? Could 
this be Lily's voice that is throwing off the imperius curse?

Chris






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