Harry's powereRe: The Scar

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 159817

Anne Squires wrote:
> 
> I also have always thought that Harry might have to give up his
magic in order to defeat Voldemort. In CoS DD tells Harry that
Voldemort passed on more than a scar to Harry when he attacked him as
a baby. At the time DD is refering to Parseltongue; but, he seeems to
imply that Harry got more than just Parseltongue from LV.  When I
first read that I immediately started wondering if Harry got all of
his magic from LV.  I also wonder if this was what was being
investigated during the time between the attack on the Potters and
when Hagrid delivered Harry to the Dursleys.  Since I read DD's
comment in CoS I've been on the lookout for another talent which LV
might have passed on to Harry, and I haven't been able to identify
one.  (If anyone has found another
> talent from LV, please let me know.)  Maybe this means _all_ of
> Harry's magic comes from LV.  Maybe Harry was born a squib.  <snip>

Carol responds:
Interesting idea, Anne, but Harry isn't a Squib. His name has been
down since birth for enrollment in Hogwarts courtesy of the magical
quill that records the births of all magical children in England.

It seems clear that Harry inherited his skill at Quidditch and some of
his power from James, though he seems to have a special flair for DADA
rather than Transfiguration like James (an illegal Animagus from his
fifth year) or Charms like Lily ("nice wnd for Charm work"). Possibly
DADA and the Dark Arts are so closely affiliated (look at Snape) that
this talent for DADA is part of Voldemort's legacy.

However, since Dumbledore mentioned that Harry acquired "powers" from
Voldemort and that these powers will help him in some way to defeat
Voldemort, I think it's more productive to look at the powers peculiar
to Voldemort, powers that James and Snape and even Dumbledore don't
(or didn't) have. These include Parseltongue, which will perhaps come
in handy when he fights Nagini (as I don't doubt he'll have to do,
whether or not she's a Horcrux), Legilimency, which may explain
Harry's unique ability to enter Voldemort's thoughts (and only his),
and Possession. Voldemort can't possess Harry because of Harry's
ability to love, but perhaps Harry can possess him. I like to imagine
Harry's entering the Veil in Voldemort's body (his own body left
behind). Voldemort would be unable to leave but Harry could possess
Sirius Black's body, leaving Sirius's soul behind. Harry's soul could
then reenter his body and Sirius Black's body would finally be
available for burial.

At any rate, we know that Harry has "powers" acquired from Voldemort.
We do not know that those powers were acquired from a soul bit. And I
think it would be fitting that Voldemort, who destroyed Quirrell and a
great many animals by possessing them would be hoist on his own petard.

I think Harry will survive, and this scenario would enable him to do
so (and retain at least the powers he was born with) as Harry!Horcrux
would not.

Carol, who does not want to see Harry!Horcrux accepted as canonical
when there's no mention of the possibility in Book 6 and so many
questions remain unanswered