There's not much to go on

[Barry Arrowsmith]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "mooseming" <josturgess at e...> wrote:
> 
> We've also been told the shape of the scar is not what is important.
> 
> I, like you, have played with the idea that it is snake shaped or 
> stands for SS but the above statement threw me.
> 
> I wondered then if not the shape, what, or perhaps where?
> 
> The position maybe significant, it is in the traditional baptism 
> spot of which JKR must be aware.
> 

Kneasy:
Important - no. That it exists is important, not it's shape. But that
doesn't preclude its shape being a punning reference to old Sally.

Since it was Voldy that's responsible for it, a baptism from such a 
source would have more than a flavour of Damien/Omen than most
other possibilities.

> Lily sacrificed herself for Harry and I can't help thinking there 
> must have been some magic behind her actions, some spell or charm 
> that she placed on Harry to link her death to his survival.
> 
> The scar then maybe the mark created when the Voldy's spell hit 
> Lily's charm and the rune she used to seal the charm (a form of 
> baptism) is the 'lightening bolt' we see.
> 
> The rune itself is not significant but the fact Lily placed it there 
> means it isn't Voldy's mark alone. It is in one way a mark of love.
>

Kneasy:
Ugh! That love stuff again.  Anyway, I thought Jo had stated that it 
wasn't a rune? Or is that my imagination?


> JKR also said the scar was a window to Voldy. Love is traditionally 
> our greatest vulnerability and our greatest strength, that window 
> can be viewed in the same way for both parties. Voldy has already 
> used it to hurt Harry, can Harry use it to 'save' Voldy? Is the 
> rotten core in danger of being hugged to death?
> 

Kneasy:
Maybe. Personally the first thing I do when hugged by a professed
religious type is check my wallet.
If it were a choice between eternal perdition and a snotty teenage scrote
emoting all over me, I'd strongly advise Voldy to go for the damnation.
At least  he'd retain some pride. Anything else would be too embarassingly
Disney (spit) for comfort. If you're gonna be bad, be *bad*, don't wimp
out at the last minute, have the courage of your convictions at least.

Besides, if Harry truly is a representation of the Christian ethic then
he'll have to forgive Voldy and if attacked turn the other cheek. Good.
It'll give Voldy another chance to nail the little creep.