[HPforGrownups] Neville Theory

[Peggy Wilkins]

No: HPFGUIDX 153678

On 6/11/06, Tricia <patriciah711 at yahoo.com> wrote:

Tricia:  [Re: Neville is a Horcrux]
>         I'm still much more swayed by the Harry as a Horcrux
> argument. This also has it merits. It allows me to pretend that
> Harry may live past the end of the series (although it would
> probably better suit JKR to kill him off, thus ending many please
> for an eighth installment). It also would make a statement to all
> the kids who read the books – the loser can sometimes be the bravest
> of all.
>
>         If anyone can gather more info in favor of or making this
> theory impossible, please post it. I'm kind of encouraged but unsure
> of this newest horcrux thought.

If your desire to believe that Harry will live is deep down your real
reason for wanting Neville to be a Horcrux, let me try to offer you
some reassurance about Harry.  The prophecy states: "...either must
die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other
survives."

Take note that "either MUST die".  That means that either Harry will
die; or Voldemort will die.  (Unless you believe that the prophecy
refers to Neville; but Dumbledore has been very clear that the
prophecy does apply to Harry, not Neville, and that Harry really is
the Chosen One; and I think we would be smart to believe him.)  So if
Harry doesn't survive, then Voldemort lives.

Nevertheless I think the prophecy suggests that if Harry chooses to
fight Voldemort, he will win.  He has to, because he has "power the
Dark Lord knows not".  He has the power, he need only use it to the
best of his ability.

I simply can't believe that Voldemort will be the ultimate One Who
Lived.  That only leaves room for Harry to live.

-- 
Peggy Wilkins
enlil65 at gmail.com