Scar Theory in DH or The Scar is Two Sides of One Coin! ?

[Sara]

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Harry's Scar is Two Sides of One Coin! ?

There are two sides to one coin.  I have a working theory that Harry's
Scar is like a coin.  I would like to ask for your comments about it,
and your ideas about the meaning of the scar.  DH shows new insights
about the scar and Harry too.

JKR has always shown and emphasized a one-sided coin of that scar.  The
hatred and anger of Voldemort, Harry touches or feels it, but there is
also Lily's side, the other side, of that scar too.  The scar was
created by love (Lily) and hate (Voldemort).  Put another way HP is a
story about love vs hate or life vs death all symbolized by that scar.

One side of the coin or scar is Lily's sacrifice for love and life.

One side of the coin or scar is Voldemort's sacrifice of hatred and
death.

We always see the connection to LV of Harry touching his scar whenever
LVis angry or there is approaching danger.  Most of HP is always seeing
this connection, this one-sided LV connection, to the scar.

But what about Lily's scar connection too?  In DH Harry's scar is also
associated to love, and JKR has Harry reaching for the scar differently
too.  Here is the other side...

In DH we get the first glimpse of the scar being associated with love
when burying Dobby.  JKR writes:

I want to do it properly, were the first words of which Harry was fully
conscious of speaking. Not by magic. Have you got a spade? And shortly
afterward he had set to work, alone, digging the grave in the place that
Bill
had shown him at the end of the garden, between bushes. He dug with a
kind
of fury, relishing the manual work, glorying in the non-magic of it, for
every
drop of his sweat and every blister felt like a gift to the elf who had
saved their
lives.

His scar burned, but he was master of the pain, he felt it, yet was
apart from
it. He had learned control at last, learned to shut his mind to
Voldemort, the
very thing Dumbledore had wanted him to learn from Snape. Just as
Voldemort
had not been able to possess Harry while Harry was consumed with grief
for
Sirius, so his thoughts could not penetrate Harry now while he mourned
Dobby.
Grief, it seemed, drove Voldemort out. . . though Dumbledore, of course,
would
have said that it was love.

and more comments with Harry touching his scar...

Griphook looked at him out of the corners of his slanting black eyes.
You are an unusual wizard, Harry Potter.
In what way? asked Harry, rubbing his scar absently.
You dug the grave.

and again the scar being associated with Harry's good traits...

The goblin looked slantwise at Harry, and the lightning scar on Harry
forehead prickled, but he ignored it, refusing to acknowledge its pain
or its
invitation.
If there was a wizard of whom I would believe that they did not seek
personal
gain, said Griphook finally, it would be you, Harry Potter. Goblins and
elves are not used to the protection or the respect that you have shown
this
night. Not from wand-carriers.

and with DD at King's Crossing another positive trait dying for love...

Then . . . I'm dead too?
Ah, said Dumbledore, smiling still more broadly. That is the question,
isn't it? On the whole, dear boy, I think not.
They looked at each other, the old man still beaming.
Not? repeated Harry.
Not, said Dumbledore.
But . . .  Harry raised his hand instinctively towards the lightning
scar. It
did not seem to be there. But I should have died I didn't defend myself!
I
meant to let him kill me!

We certainly see this connection, the Lily side of the scar, on the last
page of the entire Harry Potter series in the epilogue.  Here is the
unique or hidden surprise in a setting of love:

A great number of faces, both on the train and off, seemed to be turned
toward Harry.

Why are they all staring? demanded Albus as he and Rose craned around to
look at the other students.

Don't let it worry you, said Ron. It's me. I'm extremely famous.

Albus, Rose, Hugo, and Lily laughed. The train began to move, and Harry
walked along side it, watching his son's thin face, already ablaze with
excitement. Harry kept smiling and waving, even though it was like a
little breavement, watching his son glide away from him.

The last trace of steam evaporated in the autumn air. The train sounded
a corner. Harry's hand was still raised in farewell.

He'll be all right, murmured Ginny.

As Harry looked at her, he lowered his hand absentmindedly and touched
the lightning scar on his forehead.

I know he will.

The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.

(The End... alas, no more.)

The scar's meaning is transformed by seeing the other side of its coin?

Lord Voldemort is dead.  The scar is still there and all that remains is
love.  There is no pain!  So, Lily's side of the scar is there at the
very end of HP!  Sweet.  Harry is now touching her love.

Harry has achieved it all, touching that scar of Lily's too, now love,
for love and the living... life goes on.

What comments could be added about the scar and its meaning?

Is it a two-sided coin of love vs hatred or ?

What about Lily's side of the scar?

(If this seems interesting check-out the link below, see tag line, but
it's not up for comment in this forum.)


Luna blessings...     [:)]

See A Better Ending for DH and Scar Theory.  Here is the post that is
being edited and updated for that story, but be forewarned it's only in
the "rough storyline"and idea phase.  I don't think it will be finished
for another month or so, but you might find it interesting to follow
along & post your comments about it too, "over there", not in this Yahoo
forum.

Click: A Better Ending
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