Re Apparate to Possess

[confusinglyso]

Responding to Kneasy Post 1162

I do not think LV Possessed Harry before trying to kill him, my 24 
hours theory suggests that Harry was Possessed by LV when Hagrid 
rescued him.

Harry did not see Lily killed, although he heard it.
( Hence he could not see Thestrals until after Cedric's death )

PoA Chapter 'Grim Defeat' page 134
'Not Harry, not Harry, please not Harry!'
'Stand aside, you silly girl... stand aside, now...'
'Not Harry, please no, take me, kill me instead -'

A member on the main group suggested that this plea by Lily,
offering herself in exchange for Harry, constituted a 'Magical 
Contract'.
LV killed Lily, so by the terms of the 'contract', he should let 
Harry live.
But LV then tried to kill Harry, but the 'Magic Contract' prevented
the AK from killing Harry, and bounced it back on the perpetrator.


I support this theory, and am pretty confident that LV AK'd Harry, 
suffered the bounce, his body died, and LV's spirit/essence 
Possessed Harry after the bounced AK as his means of survival.

This still leaves Harry only seeing one green flash.


confusinglyso

Phil