[HPforGrownups] Re: GoF CH 27-29 Post DH look/ Snape and Harry redux

[Philip]

No: HPFGUIDX 182255

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Alla:
Yeah, I do. I also understand that all it takes to destroy him is to
destroy his horcruxes one by one and teenagers seem to do quite well.
**Teenagers*-* and two of who, were without any special abilities.
Just imagine Dumbledore telling order members what the things are and
sending them to find those things. I sincerely doubt for example that
Arthur Weasley would have been considered less true Gryff than his
son.
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I think that it is entirely possible to have underestimated the power of
Lord Voldemort. Dumbledore says to Harry in HBP at probably the turning
point for the prophecy: “You are protected in short, by your ability to
love!…..you remain pure of heart, just as pure as you were at the age of
eleven, when you stared into a mirror that reflected your heart’s desire,
and it showed you the only way to thwart Lord Voldemort… have you any idea
how few wizards could have seen what you saw in that mirror?”



Dumbledore here reveals that the great power of Harry is to resist the power
of Voldemort. In DH we see Ron attempting to kill a Hocrux. Without Harry,
who has no trouble facing one on his own in CoS, I doubt he would have
managed to stab it. We aren’t discussing ‘Gryff-ness’, more purity and
selflessness.



It’s for this reason that I don’t think you can automatically assume that
the Order could have done the task that Harry was set to do. Also you gloss
over the fact that it was Harry, through his unique connection and
understanding of Riddle, which allowed him to work out where the Horcuxes
were.



Philip