George
17-11-2005, 17:08
Righty. I have wrestled with myself to come back and make a new post about something that has been haunting me. Okay, I'm rusty on the writing. Forgive the lack of brilliance in this relatively dull thread.
We know the whole of Harry's story. Except for the 24 hours after the Dark Lord was killed. I have explored every nook and cranny of Harry's existence. But those 24 hours elude me. Okay, so Hagrid takes him and, a day and night later, lo and behold, he is brought before Dumbledore to live with the Dursleys. Nope, wrong answer, sorry. There has been much speculation as to where Harry went and how that shaped his future and/or affected him. Well, I have an unconventional view. It could be that, despite how convinced everyone else is to the contrary, the Avada Kedavra left no mark whatsoever. It was, instead that the scar was added either in those 24 hours AFTER the attack, or in the final seconds before it. Suppose that, Lily performed that misty charm on Harry, giving him the scar that connected him to the Dark Lord (also in the house, on a different level). In myths, Sharing Life is the total bondage of two souls and their strength amongst a variety of individuals. Suppose Lily put Voldemort, herself and Harry and split their cumulative life into three, giving her share up for Harry after she died. That would mean 1/7th of Voldemort, plus a third, then another third of Harry, plus a third of Lily. That would mean a little more than a whole life by no more and no less than 1/24ths of the life Harry had to begin with. So, the Avada Kedavra took away a whole life, minus one twenty fourth. So Harry survived. And Voldemort had his Horcrux. Lily and James die, but Lily transfers her lost life into Harry. It's like some plants that create a bulb under the ground to ensure that the species lives on to summer, and the "family" goes on. If the same principle is applied to Lily, then Harry's survival can be explained. But, Harry's scar comes not as a result of the Avada Kedavra, but as a result of the connection forged, yes, between him and the Dark Lord (as we already know it is) AND TO HIS MOTHER!!! We never know his mom did not bear a scar. We do not know the Dark Lord was intact, either. That is that as far as the scar takes us. It is also, mark my nimble words, a theory hereby stated as to the reason of Harry's survival.
Now, as for those 24 hours, what exactly did Hagrid do with Harry? We know that he hangs around all sorts of people. So, where could Harry have been:
1) My #1: The Hog's Head. Hence, the bartender (who is also Dumbledore's brother), was slightly familiar to Harry. Not only was it the similarity between the man and his more refined brother, it was also the fact that Harry had seen him before OotP, albeit fourteen years previously.
2) Hagrid's Hut: so, he may have been to Hogwarts, and subject to a certain number of extra magical spells to keep Harry safe. After all, the gamekeeper could have taken him to Dumbledore himself, and then arranged a meeting at Privet Drive.
3) Here's a bit of a cracker: Gringotts. The safest place to keep anything in the world- except Hogwarts. Hagrid would obviously have wanted to keep Harry out of harm's way. Gringotts = IDEAL!!! He may have been kept behind those dragons that are said to guard the Wizard's bank.
4) Any other place in the world. For all we know, Harry could've been anywhere, done anything and been affected in any way. He may well have gone to a Depeche Mode concert for all we know. But, where he went has to be, nevertheless important, as it could be the whole key to anything- the link between him and Dumbledore, the Dark Lord, Hagrid, whatever.
Any ideas, my fellow Potterists (sounds better than Octoberists by a lot)...
George ;)
We know the whole of Harry's story. Except for the 24 hours after the Dark Lord was killed. I have explored every nook and cranny of Harry's existence. But those 24 hours elude me. Okay, so Hagrid takes him and, a day and night later, lo and behold, he is brought before Dumbledore to live with the Dursleys. Nope, wrong answer, sorry. There has been much speculation as to where Harry went and how that shaped his future and/or affected him. Well, I have an unconventional view. It could be that, despite how convinced everyone else is to the contrary, the Avada Kedavra left no mark whatsoever. It was, instead that the scar was added either in those 24 hours AFTER the attack, or in the final seconds before it. Suppose that, Lily performed that misty charm on Harry, giving him the scar that connected him to the Dark Lord (also in the house, on a different level). In myths, Sharing Life is the total bondage of two souls and their strength amongst a variety of individuals. Suppose Lily put Voldemort, herself and Harry and split their cumulative life into three, giving her share up for Harry after she died. That would mean 1/7th of Voldemort, plus a third, then another third of Harry, plus a third of Lily. That would mean a little more than a whole life by no more and no less than 1/24ths of the life Harry had to begin with. So, the Avada Kedavra took away a whole life, minus one twenty fourth. So Harry survived. And Voldemort had his Horcrux. Lily and James die, but Lily transfers her lost life into Harry. It's like some plants that create a bulb under the ground to ensure that the species lives on to summer, and the "family" goes on. If the same principle is applied to Lily, then Harry's survival can be explained. But, Harry's scar comes not as a result of the Avada Kedavra, but as a result of the connection forged, yes, between him and the Dark Lord (as we already know it is) AND TO HIS MOTHER!!! We never know his mom did not bear a scar. We do not know the Dark Lord was intact, either. That is that as far as the scar takes us. It is also, mark my nimble words, a theory hereby stated as to the reason of Harry's survival.
Now, as for those 24 hours, what exactly did Hagrid do with Harry? We know that he hangs around all sorts of people. So, where could Harry have been:
1) My #1: The Hog's Head. Hence, the bartender (who is also Dumbledore's brother), was slightly familiar to Harry. Not only was it the similarity between the man and his more refined brother, it was also the fact that Harry had seen him before OotP, albeit fourteen years previously.
2) Hagrid's Hut: so, he may have been to Hogwarts, and subject to a certain number of extra magical spells to keep Harry safe. After all, the gamekeeper could have taken him to Dumbledore himself, and then arranged a meeting at Privet Drive.
3) Here's a bit of a cracker: Gringotts. The safest place to keep anything in the world- except Hogwarts. Hagrid would obviously have wanted to keep Harry out of harm's way. Gringotts = IDEAL!!! He may have been kept behind those dragons that are said to guard the Wizard's bank.
4) Any other place in the world. For all we know, Harry could've been anywhere, done anything and been affected in any way. He may well have gone to a Depeche Mode concert for all we know. But, where he went has to be, nevertheless important, as it could be the whole key to anything- the link between him and Dumbledore, the Dark Lord, Hagrid, whatever.
Any ideas, my fellow Potterists (sounds better than Octoberists by a lot)...
George ;)