[HPforGrownups] The Look Of Triumph

[Katherine Coble]

No: HPFGUIDX 159475

I'm coming out of lurkdom to bounce a theory off the group.

I'm in the middle of my semi-annual re-read and something has just  
occured to me.

We've discussed a lot about Harry being the Horcrux and (possibly)  
having to die in order to defeat Voldemort.

I do not want Harry to die.   I'll say that up front.  To that end,  
something occured to me this afternoon.   What if the "look of  
triumph" in Dumbledore's eyes was one of understanding.

Suppose that Harry was a horcrux, created that night at Godric's  
Hollow.  But then further suppose that by <i>using Harry's blood for  
his resurrection</I> in the graveyard at Little Hangleton, Voldemort  
unknowingly invalidated Harry's position as  Horcrux.  In other  
words, Voldemort <I>already took back</I> that part of his soul.

Perhaps Harry's growing sensitivity to V's powers is a side effect of  
having V's soul already removed.   In other words, when V's soul was  
a part of Harry, it "owned" most of V's magic and actions apart from  
Harry's personality.   But now that V has taken Harry's blood, and  
with it the essence of his (Voldemort's) soul, that firewall is  
removed and Harry is left with ties to Voldemort's power and emotion.

In short, Harry WAS a Horcrux until the graveyard resurrection.

Katherine