Harry's scar, love, and the death of Voldemort

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 171535

Biff wrote: I am starting to believe in this theory more and more, 
however, the problem I have always had was that I couldn't believe 
that Harry died in the final book. While I could very well be wrong 
(and am getting nervous about the possibility that I am), I can't 
believe that the hero of story originally meant for children would 
sacrifice themselves and die for the greater good. But if Harry WAS  a
horcrux, how would he destroy the horcrux and live? This was my 
dilemma until....
> I happened to see a snippet of an MTV special online and heard the
founder of Mugglenet.com, (who I think has moments of brilliance) make
a comment in passing. He said something to the effect that there is
probably a very good reason why JK Rowling created characters who can
suck the soul out of a person. A blinding flash of light, followed by
thunderous and triumphant music (which startled my co-workers to no
end), and I had my answer: Harry is a horcrux. His ultimate sacrifice
is to submit to a dementor and let them suck out his soul, only it's
not HIS soul- it's LV's. He lives, although he is never his former
self again. 
> I'm sure many will disagree with this, but I am fairly convinced.

Carol responds:
I can see Harry offering to die but not to sacrifice his soul to a
Dementor. In any case, the problem with the whole Harry!Horcrux theory
(any version) is that it's circular. If Harry is a Horcrux, he must be
destroyed like the other Horcruxes, but if he dies (or is
soul-sucked), how can he, the Chosen One, the only "one with the power
to destroy the Dark Lord," kill or destroy Voldemort after the last
Horcrux (himself) is destroyed? OTOH, if Harry!Horcrux isn't
destroyed, he could "kill" Voldie but Voldie wouldn't die because his
main soul (what's left of it) would still be "anchored" to the earth
by Harry!Horcrux.

I can see him *thinking* that the last soul bit somehow found its way
into his scar and that he has to die or be destroyed, but if he does
think that, Hermione or Snape (or someone) will explain that he isn't
a Horcrux and doesn't need to die. Also, if Harry is indeed the Chosen
One, Harry and only Harry can destroy him, so something other than an
AK (which any powerful and motivated wizard can cast) is needed to
destroy him. What powers does Voldie have that no one else has?
Parseltongue and possession. It seems to me likely that Harry acquired
both of those powers at Godric's Hollow.

Carol, who thinks that Harry's sacrificial act will be to possess
Voldie and force him through the Veil and that Harry will return using
sirius Black's (dead) body but that Voldie will be permanently and
irrevocably dead