"Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" out tomorrow!

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Sandman
Voldemort detests Potter and everything he stands for... Harry's the last person he'd use as a Horcrux.

It wasn't intentional; I think it happened as a result of the failed killing curse.

In further support of this: the killing curse leaves NO mark. Harry is scarred--this is a result of being made a horcrux.

[Kuciwalker]

Even if Harry is a horcrux, I think he'll be able to somehow un-horcrux himself. I just don't see him dying in 7.

Spoiler:

And I agree entirely about Ginny - I was thinking as I read it, Dumbledore keeps lecturing you on the power of love, and then you cut yourself off from it?

I think the surprise at the end of 7 may be Dumbledore's return, for two reasons. First, there's the thing about as long as one person loyal to Dumbledore remains - and Harry is Dumbledore's man through and through, as we are reminded - and the overarching war is supposed to be the magic of love vs the magic of hate/death/whatever. Harry obviously loved Dumbledore strongly. And Dumbledore is associated closely with the pheonix.

[Sandman]

Originally posted by Guynemer
It wasn't intentional; I think it happened as a result of the failed killing curse.

In further support of this: the killing curse leaves NO mark. Harry is scarred--this is a result of being made a horcrux.

By all accounts, creating a Horcrux is an astonishingly difficult piece of Dark magic... the chances of it being unintentional strike me as being rather remote. I'd expect creating one to resemble a prolonged ritual-style spell, as seen in Voldemort's ressurection in GoF.

He's also tried to kill Harry on several occasions... why destroy your own Horcrux?

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by Guynemer
The whole "magic of love" thing. Honestly, spare me, but that's what we've been given.

Indeed. So why would any part of Voldemort's sould be able to survive there.

[SpencerH]

I think Rowling has made it clear that D is dead i.e. "no coming back". Of course, he will still be in his portraits.

EDIT: To hell with the spoilers.

[SpencerH]

Originally posted by Guynemer


It wasn't intentional; I think it happened as a result of the failed killing curse.

In further support of this: the killing curse leaves NO mark. Harry is scarred--this is a result of being made a horcrux.

I think this is another good point. The connection between V and Harry is unique and perhaps the scar is the indication of his being a horcrux. If Harry is a horcrux, then we can expect to see the transfer of V's soul from Harry to an object and then its destruction (despite Imrans bizarre opinion it is impossible for Harry to be killed- these books are about good triumphing over evil after all).

Any guesses as to Grawps role in the final battles?

[Nostromo]

The whole "magic of love" thing. Honestly, spare me, but that's what we've been given.

I agree, that's lame.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Go to Wal-Mart.

Waldemart?! On the corner of Nocturne Alley and Desolation Row? I think not!! Only dark wizards and witches shop there!

[DinoDoc]

That may very well be. However the dark wizards and witches have had thier copy since it was released and laugh at you.

[Imran Siddiqui]

In further support of this: the killing curse leaves NO mark. Harry is scarred--this is a result of being made a horcrux.

Whether or not you believe in Harry as a horcrux (I don't), the question about the scar and the pain it illicits from time to time is an interesting question that has to be answered.

[aneeshm]

Originally posted by Sandman
Voldemort detests Potter and everything he stands for... Harry's the last person he'd use as a Horcrux.

It makes perfect sense to use THE_CHOSEN_ONE as a Horcrux , bacause Voldemort cannot be killed by THE_CHOSEN_ONE as long as THE_CHOSEN_ONE is alive , but Voldemort can survive even after killing THE_CHOSEN_ONE . It ensures that either both go down , or only Voldemort survives .

[aneeshm]

Another thing - Dumbledore immobilised Harry to protect him , due to which he died . Does this mean that , like Lily , Dumbledore died to save Harry , thus affording him similar protection for the last and final round of this conflict ?

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by SpencerH
I think Rowling has made it clear that D is dead i.e. "no coming back". Of course, he will still be in his portraits.

EDIT: To hell with the spoilers.

How has she made it clear that he's dead forever?

[aneeshm]

@ Kuci

By making it clear that Avada Kevadra is a permanent curse - there is no going back , ever .

[Kuciwalker]

I believe that's made clear by the fact that you can't bring people back from the dead, period.

However, it would fit in rather nicely if it turned out that this awesome love magic (god that sounds retarded) can bring people back from the dead (presumably if they are very loved).