Harry's Knowlege of Lord Voldemort - SS- post 1

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 161030

> Beatrice wrote:
> 4. The curse that failed to kill Harry destroyed his house and
> left the scar on his forehead. (55)

Goddlefrood:

So says Hagrid, but it has not really been explained how the house 
was destroyed. There is a great deal of speculation regarding this in 
innumerable posts on this list.

Whatever did destroy the house seems also to have broken the secret 
kept by Peter Pettigrew and a reasonable conclusion, although one 
that is unsupported in canon, is that PP was responsible for the 
lifting of the protection. My own view is that PP somehow lifted the 
protection on Godric's Hollow prior to LV's arrival there thus 
opening the way for LV and the many others who subsequently vistied 
the site (swarms of Muggles, Hagrid etc.)

> Beatrice again:
> 5. No one ever lived after LV decided to kill them (55)

Goddlefrood:

This is another one of Hagrid's and not yet contradicted in canon. I 
have a strong suspicion that Snape may turn out to be one exception 
and there are possibly others.

> Beatrice:
> 14. LV is not truly alive and therefore cannot be killed (298)
> (repeated in HBP)

Goddlefrood:

This is certainly said but by the end of HBP has been somewhat 
contradicted in that if LV's Horcruxes are destroyed he himself would 
be mortal and capable of being killed. If he truly can not be killed 
then it would open up a huge question over what would actually happen 
to him. Could he be neutralised in any other way than by being 
killed? - something to contemplate and discuss further.

That's all the comments that spring to mind for the moment, will keep 
an eye for the CoS breakdown.

Goddlefrood