Possible flint from OotP?

[davewitley]

> > Waldo:
> > Dumbledore to Harry: "... He saw himself in you before
> > > he had ever seen you, and in marking you with that
> > > scar, he did not kill you, as he intended, but gave
> > > you powers, and a future, which have fitted you to
> > > escape him not once, *but four times* so far --
> > > something that neither your parents, nor Neville's
> > > parents, ever achieved." (OP37)
> > > 
> <snip> 
> > Pippin:
> > I think it's only the Godric's Hollow escape that counts in 
> > Book One. The other two times, Harry did not defeat Voldemort
> > by his own power. He was rescued, first by Firenze and then
> > by Dumbledore himself. 
 
> Now Lyn:
> But defeat or rescue, he escaped LV's harmful intent. DD directly 
references the number of 
> times Harry has been able to "escape." It's just another example 
of JKR's sloppiness, which 
> I hope she adds to her "must edit" list.

Certainly he was able to hold off Quirrell/Voldemort for long enough 
for Dumbledore to rescue him, as Dumbledore himself admits.

I think the issue here is context.  I agree with Constance (not 
quoted here) that it was the encounter with Voldemort's diary 
manifestation that doesn't count.  Remember, at this stage - the end 
of OOP - Dumbledore is still concealing his belief that Voldemort is 
making Horcruxes.  He may privately feel that the encounter in the 
chamber counts, but won't want to draw Harry's attention to it as 
yet.

David