The Scar

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 160252

---  "Magpie" <belviso at ...> wrote:
>
> > bboyminn:
> >
> > Keep in mind that Muggle/Magic marriages are common.
> > Seamus's parents are a mixed marriage. ... I think 
> > the magic and the muggle world can be blended much 
> > easier than people are making it out.
> >
> > If Harry loses his powers, there is no reason why he
> > has to abandon the magic world completely. .... He
> > is not forced to abandon that life and live as a mere
> > muggle.
> >
> > Most certainly, it would be painful for Harry to have
> > once had magic, and now have lost that power, but 
> > none the less, muggle and magic people do marry and
> > seem to integrate their lives nicely.
> 
> Magpie:
> Wow.  As strange as it sounds, this sounds almost like
> condemning Harry to a fate worse than death, 
> particularly knowing Harry.  ...  Harry without magic
> would make him a Squib like Mrs Figg and Filch. It puts
> him in a group that everyone casually considers 
> themselves better than all the time.  ...
> 


bboyminn:

Here is where I think you are wrong. Harry would not be
a Squib. I would be a once magically powerful person who
made the ultimate sacrific to save the wizard world from
oppression and tyranny. That is quite different from 
someone who is born without magic and never accomplishes
anything magical in their lifetime. 

Harry would be the Hero of the Wizard World, the one who 
defeated Voldemort more times than any person dead or 
alive. Dumbledore said it himself, that Harry had acted
bravely, heroically, and with great magical skill; though
as we all know, he also is very lucky, but none the less
that does not diminish his accomplishment; past, present,
and future.

Harry would still have a very special place in the wizard
world because while he was magical, he did great magical
deeds.

> Magpie:
>
> I definitely can't imagine him married to 
> Super!Seventh!Witch!Ginny with her doing all the magic
> for him. Diagon Alley might not be quite as fun that 
> way, but returning to the Muggle World isn't really an
> option since the Muggle World isn't given much worth in
> the story.  Harry's got nothing there.
> 
> -m

bboyminn:

Warren Buffet and Bill Gates were on TV tonight, and they
we asked by college students about success. Warren Buffet
said that successs is not accumulated wealth. Many wealthy
people have empty lives. Wealth is being surrounded by the
people you love and who love you. Harry could still be 
very successful, as long as he has the people he loves 
there to support him.

Don't get me wrong, his life as a non-magical person 
would be very very bittersweet, yet even with the 
undeniable 'bitter', there would be plenty of sweetness 
to be had. It would be a tough life, but it could still 
be a rewarding one. Especially if the wizard world 
continues to appreciate the great sacrifice Harry has 
made for them.

I'm not even convinced Harry will lose his magic power, 
but it is a theory, and I was responding within the 
framework of that premise. There are plenty of 
Muggle/Magic marriages in the wizard world, and they 
seem to work. They seem to reach some compromise between
the two worlds. I don't see any reason why Harry can't 
do the same.

Just a thought.

STeve/bboyminn