The Voice in Harry's Head - Talking to his 'Self'

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 131764

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Shell" <timnshell at h...> wrote:
> 
> In GOF, when Moody puts the Imperious Curse on Harry, he hears a 
> voice in his head that helps him fight the curse. Who is this voice? 
> Is this a remnant of Lord V?  Or something else?  I can't recall if 
> JKR ever explained this.
> 
> Anyway, would love to hear what you all think of this.
> 
> Shell


bboyminn:

First, let me ask, don't you have that voice in you own head? Don't
you carry on a mental dialog when you think about something or weigh a
decision? Haven't you ever seen the image of a person with a devil
sitting on one shoulder and an angel sitting on the other while the
person weighs the Pro's and Con's of a decision? Aren't all our mental
dialogs influenced by various aspects of ourselves? Isn't physical
desire always debating moral conscience? etc...

When Harry is under the Imperius Curse, that voice is simply a higher
stronger aspect of himself coming forward, fighting its way through
the peacefull fog and contentment that the curse has forced on him.
Other less strong willed people simply let the intoxicating effect of
the curse take control of them, they are content to set their 'Self'
aside and just ride in the peace. Harry's 'Self' is strong enough to
step forward and refuse to be suppressed by the intoxication effect.
One his stronger 'Self' steps forward, it become a debate between
free-will and a will that is being forced on him.

The same is true of the Occlumency lessons. When Harry is under the
influence of the Legilimens Charm/Curse, he is initially content to
just side back and watch while these interesting images come floating
by, but the minute they roam into something sensitive and personal,
his strong-will self-determined 'Self' step forward and says, 'NO! I
won't allow that memory to be seen'.

Also, on occassion when a voice, sounding very much like Hermione's,
speaks, it's really just his own conscience and voice of reason. How
often do WE ALL ignore that voice when it speaks to us?

So, these voices are just aspects of Harry 'Self' carrying on a normal
internal dialog.

Just one man's view.

Steve/bboyminn