An idea...

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 171746

RT wrote:
> 
> It seems that Voldy transferred some of himself to Harry when the AK
curse backfired. Could it have been magic abilities? Maybe Harry
would have been a squib if not for Voldy. Then with Voldy's death,
that part of Harry will die also. Maybe, Harry learns that when voldy
dies, he will no longer be a wizard. That could be the price of
eliminating Voldy. Harry, who has no real place in the Muggle world,
places so much importance on being part of the wizarding community
that this could be the ultimate sacrifice.
> 
Lynda responded:
> 
> Yep, its been raised before, many times. I don't think so though. In
the first book we learn that Harry was down for Hogwarts since birth.
Squibs don't get put down for Hogwarts.

Carol adds:
In addition to Lynda's point, which is probably sufficient in itself
to establish that Harry wasn't born a Squib (and Squibs, we know, are
very rare in any case) it appears that Harry acquired his natural
ability as a Quidditch player from his father. Apparently, they were
both talented and James, in particular, seems to have been powerful,
if his friends' testimony can be relied on, so Hagrid assumes that
Harry, too, will be powerful and talented. Harry, it seems, is
talented and powerful in his own right, but in DADA rather than
Transfiguration like James or Potions and Charms like Lily (assuming
that Slughorn's and Ollivander's words are valid indicators of her
talents). 

But Harry also has other powers not inherited from his parents,
notably the scar link and Parseltongue, that distinguish him from
other talented wizards, both adults and children. I would not be
surprised if he has a third Voldemortian power, possession, which will
manifest itself in DH. I suspect that if he loses any powers after
defeating Voldemort, it will be those that he acquired from him at
Godric's Hollow.

Carol, who doubts that Harry will mourn the loss of any powers that
connected him with the vanquished Voldemort