Rebounding curses (WAS Re:replies to 1000 posts)

[joan of anarchy]

No: HPFGUIDX 173830

Someone wrote (Sorry!  This discussion has been tracked in a way that
has confused me):
> So why was Voldy blasted from his body the first time 
> and not the second? Why was the house at Godric's 
> Hollow destroyed but nothing in the Forbidden Forest?

Catlady answered:
> Because he had 6 Horcruxes the first time, and only 
> the accidental Horcrux in Harry the second time.

Doug aptly noted: 
> That doesn't explain anything.

You're right, Doug.  Hee.

The AK did not rebound in the Forbidden Forest, because Lily did not
sacrifice herself that time.  She only sacrificed herself in Godric's
Hollow, and then, since she was dead, she could not sacrifice herself
again.  The sacrifice protected Harry for that instance in Godric's
Hollow.  

If Lily's sacrifice had protected Harry forever and ever, he would be
invincible against Voldemort, no?  That would set up a much different
story.  In addition, the number of Horcruxes does not change the
owner's/creator's mortality, other than it is more difficult to find
and destroy multiple horcruxes.


Joan of Anarchy, who should stop reading and posting -- and get back
to work!