The power the Dark Lord knows not - was Neville Theory

[Patricia Hurley]

No: HPFGUIDX 153698

Peggy Wilkins <enlil65 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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. <snip> <<


Patricia:
I really had forgotten the bit about the power the dark lord knows
not... well not forgotten, but I forgot to connect it to Harry's
survival in a real way. JKR cannot reasonably kill Harry and have
the power of love fail and stil have this wonderful work about good
and evil and love and hate. Interesting. I still think Neville may
be the horcrux and may have to be sacrificed as this would not
directly conflict with the prophecy. As Peggy said Dumbledore had
clearly made it known to Harry that Voldemort marked him, not
Neville, it means that Neville's death is in no way protected by
the prophecy.