Harry's character development - the PS Stone and the Horcrux

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 139353

KJ wrote:
What would be truly frightening, if Snape was killed or unable to do
as I think Dumbledore has ordered, would be Voldemort walking around
with Harry's face. He would have lots of money, respect, never be
suspected, he would have the keys to the wizarding world. Harry might
still be trapped in there, unable to do a thing about it. Gives me the
creeps.

vmonte:
Actually, at the end of book one Voldemort was living inside another 
DE, so I can see this kind of ending for book 7 myself. How about a 
scenario in which Harry reaches Voldemort to and then finds himself 
face-to-face with the Snitch--Snape. Didn't Dumbledore mention that 
evil lords are very paranoid, and always worrying about who may be 
going after their job? Maybe Lily's blood is weakening Voldemort and 
he may be forced to live like a parasite again.

I don't think it's a coincidence that Wormtail was placed into 
Snape's home. I also think that Draco's task served several purposes 
for Voldemort. He wanted to punish and humiliate the Malfoys, while 
at the same time test Snape's alliegence; of course he also wants 
Dumbledore dead. We should als remember that Snape has no problem 
telling Bella and Narcissa that Dumbledore has (recently) sustained 
injuries, and that he is "now" a weakened man. If he has no problem 
telling Bella and Narcissa this you bet he's already told Voldemort 
this info as well (which means that Snape is probably telling the 
truth when he says that he fed Voldemort information that led to 
other peoples death). Do you really think that it is a coincidence 
that Voldemort targeted Dumbledore directly this year?  

Anyhow, what better way to keep a close eye on Snape than to live  
inside his body, just like Voldemort did with Quirrell. Voldemort may 
need the soul piece inside Harry to revive/regenerate himself once 
more. Unfortunately, that piece has been transformed by it's host and 
the love of Lily's protection. Dumbledore warns Harry about this in 
HBP:

"The Snake?" said Harry, startled. "You can use animals as
Horcruxes?" "Well, it is inadvisable to do so," said
Dumbledore, "because to confide a part of your soul to something that
can think and move for itself is obviously a very risky business
(p506)."

So we know that a living host is capable of influencing a horcrux. 
Poor Voldemort, once again, foiled by love. 

People often wish for things that are not good for them. If Voldemort 
cannot bear to be inside of Harry due to the love that is there, can 
you imagine what having a bit of Harry inside Voldemort will do? This 
scenario reminds me very much of book one. In which the only person 
that could have the Philospher's Stone was the one who wanted it but 
did not want to use it for evil. 

Vivian