[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry's scar, love, and the death of Voldemort

[Kamil]

No: HPFGUIDX 171539

<Carol>
 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.

<Kamil>
I agree it's circular, but I think there are ways out. If, as for
example, Harry houses the last of the Horcruxes (but Voldemort doesn't
know they are down to the last one) and then Harry drags Voldemort
though the Veil with him then Harry will have killed the last of the
Horcrux pieces (with his own death) and will have destroyed Voldemort
at the same time. Or shortly afterwards, as I'm sure they'll fight it
out behind the Veil.

I can see Voldemort being willing to go fight Harry behind the Veil
because he, Voldemort, will be unaware that he's out of Horcruxes and
will think that by letting Harry take him through he'll be able to
return (because of the anchoring Horcruxes) but Harry won't. Probably
not the grand death he'd like for Harry, but hey, if Harry has proven
. . . problematic to kill he might be willing to just have it done
with.

Possession and/or Parseltongue can't be the "power he knows not", as
Voldemort knows both of those powers quite well indeed. But a
willingness to face death to ensure triumph for others could easily be
the power the Dark Lord knows not because never in a million years
would Voldemort be willing to sacrifice himself just to kill Harry, so
he will not be able to imagine that Harry, or anyone, would be willing
to do the reverse.

Kamil