CHAPDISC: DH36, THE FLAW IN THE PLAN

[nikkalmati]

No: HPFGUIDX 185443

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:
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> 3. With Narcissa's lie, we have come full circle to a mother's love
> again. How do you feel about its being this mother? What do you
> think might have happened if Harry hadn't lucked out this way -- 
with
> a desperate Narcissa chosen as the one to announce whether he were
> dead or not?
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> Alla:
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> I agree that we came full circle, but I am not sure that if 
Narcissa 
> did not lie that Voldie would have been able to kill Harry, I think 
> the power of sacrificial protection would have somehow kicked in. 
> Just speculating.
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>> Nikkalmati

This part of the story really confuses me. I can't understand why 
Narcissa lied.  Yes, she wanted to go into the castle and search for 
Draco, but I don't see how her lie helps her get there.  She is 
taking a serious risk in lying to Voldemort and the chance of being 
discovered is very great.  What if LV decides to check himself, or 
what if he Crucios Harry (as he does) and Harry is not able to 
withstand it?  Avada Narcissa.  If she says Harry still lives, LV 
will (as far as Narcissa knows) just hit Harry again and kill him 
this time.  Then they will go into the castle.  Her lie carrys a 
great risk and not much gain. BTW where is Lucius at this point?  We 
last saw him in the Shrieking Shack and then he is in the castle with 
Narcissa but not in between.  
I am still not clear whether Harry was protected by his sacrifice or 
by the wand's refusal to harm him, its true master.  If it did not 
know he was its master in the forest, when did it find out?

Nikkalmati 

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