The Deathly Hallows

[loves_the_lit]

No: HPFGUIDX 164588

> Gopal B:
> I am letting my ideas run wild here.....
>
>
> I think a 'Hallow' is something a wizard/ witch would
> try to protect/ make pure even at the cost of their
> life. This may mean transferring their whole souls
> into that object.
> <SNIP>
>

Carol and Snow both sent me interesting comments.  Carol also sent me
links to some threads from Dec about the meaning of Hallows and some
ideas, which were helpful.  I had been thinking that the hallows
might be the actual ghosts at Hogwarts, such as Nick and the Baron.
But equally valid could be speculation on hallows being a place in
Hogwarts, the spirits of the founders, or the spirits produced by
priori incantatem. Or as you propose, all those who died to save
Harry (and the whole wizarding world, for that matter).  But as far
as Voldemort being saved?  I doubt it.  JRR believes there is such as
thing as evil. And evil has to be fought. I don't think she believes
that all the love and magic in the world could have saved Hitler.  He
just had to be stopped.  That's why the prophecy states that for
Harry and Voldemort, in the end, neither can survive while the other
one lives.

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