Comments on: Looking for Horcruxes: Harry’s Imaginary Friend http://thehogshead.org/looking-for-horcruxes-harrys-imaginary-friend-99/ Harry Potter News and Commentary Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:15:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Travis Prinzi http://thehogshead.org/looking-for-horcruxes-harrys-imaginary-friend-99/comment-page-1/#comment-4840 Travis Prinzi Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:48:42 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=99#comment-4840 <strong>Skylar</strong>, JKR has said that it is the place of the scar (moreso than the shape) that matters. Hence, there has to be some significance to its being on his head. It's also pretty clear that the scar is really important. Skylar, JKR has said that it is the place of the scar (moreso than the shape) that matters. Hence, there has to be some significance to its being on his head.

It’s also pretty clear that the scar is really important.

]]> By: Skylar http://thehogshead.org/looking-for-horcruxes-harrys-imaginary-friend-99/comment-page-1/#comment-4830 Skylar Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:48:30 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=99#comment-4830 The proof presented just seems to establish a connection between Harry is a horcrux and nothing specifically that says its ony the scar that is a horcrux :D Its a part of harry's mind that is linked to LV's If its only the "scar what is the connection between the scar and harry's mind... ? A scar is probably more of a consequence of the action of making Harry a horcrux :D (intended or unintended) The proof presented just seems to establish a connection between Harry is a horcrux and nothing specifically that says its ony the scar that is a horcrux :D

Its a part of harry’s mind that is linked to LV’s

If its only the “scar what is the connection between the scar and harry’s mind… ?

A scar is probably more of a consequence of the action of making Harry a horcrux :D (intended or unintended)

]]> By: Kevin D. Johnson http://thehogshead.org/looking-for-horcruxes-harrys-imaginary-friend-99/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Kevin D. Johnson Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:43:01 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=99#comment-520 Hah! Never mind, there is a wiki on it...unbelievable. That one would have never made it in Encyclopedia Brittanica! :) The wonders of modern technology! Hah! Never mind, there is a wiki on it…unbelievable. That one would have never made it in Encyclopedia Brittanica! :)

The wonders of modern technology!

]]> By: Kevin D. Johnson http://thehogshead.org/looking-for-horcruxes-harrys-imaginary-friend-99/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Kevin D. Johnson Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:35:11 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=99#comment-519 Call me an idiot, but what the heck is a "horcrux"? Call me an idiot, but what the heck is a “horcrux”?

]]> By: jkr2 http://thehogshead.org/looking-for-horcruxes-harrys-imaginary-friend-99/comment-page-1/#comment-490 jkr2 Sat, 18 Mar 2006 21:49:05 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=99#comment-490 i have been SO resistant to this theory also, but find that resistance very slowly being eroded..... jkr2 i have been SO resistant to this theory also, but find that resistance very slowly being eroded…..

jkr2

]]> By: Travis Prinzi http://thehogshead.org/looking-for-horcruxes-harrys-imaginary-friend-99/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Travis Prinzi Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:54:06 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=99#comment-482 <strong>LaShawn</strong>, I was <em>very</em> resistant to the theory at first, but it seemed to me that I had no good textual reason for being against it. I just didn't want it to be true. Then I realized a couple of things. (1) It is probably the best explanation we have for all the unexplained phenomena surrounding the scar, and (2) It's not necessarily true that Harry will have to die in order to destroy the horcrux. I'm still willing to hear counterarguments and give the theory up, but I haven't heard a good one other than, "I just don't want it to be true," nor have I heard a better alternative theory. <b>Pauli</b>, I had another thought recently on the "accidental horcrux" issue. What if the horcrux spell is actually an addendum to the AK curse? What if the spells are cast simultaneously by the same person, so that as the soul tears while the AK curse is being performed, it can be used immediately on an object to "horcruxify" it? I'm going to start working on this as an alternative theory and see if I can make it go anywhere. LaShawn, I was very resistant to the theory at first, but it seemed to me that I had no good textual reason for being against it. I just didn’t want it to be true. Then I realized a couple of things. (1) It is probably the best explanation we have for all the unexplained phenomena surrounding the scar, and (2) It’s not necessarily true that Harry will have to die in order to destroy the horcrux.

I’m still willing to hear counterarguments and give the theory up, but I haven’t heard a good one other than, “I just don’t want it to be true,” nor have I heard a better alternative theory.

Pauli, I had another thought recently on the “accidental horcrux” issue. What if the horcrux spell is actually an addendum to the AK curse? What if the spells are cast simultaneously by the same person, so that as the soul tears while the AK curse is being performed, it can be used immediately on an object to “horcruxify” it? I’m going to start working on this as an alternative theory and see if I can make it go anywhere.

]]> By: Pauli http://thehogshead.org/looking-for-horcruxes-harrys-imaginary-friend-99/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Pauli Tue, 14 Mar 2006 04:15:28 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=99#comment-478 My new thought on this: a "bit of Voldemort" is in Harry and a "bit of Voldemort" is in each horcrux. That's the connection, even if it's not a "scarcrux". In a sense, it's not even proper to say that there's a part of Voldemort's soul in each horcrux because the human soul is supposed to remain whole and intact, as Slughorn reminded Riddle. It would be more proper to say that each "bit" <i>was</i> at one time part of Voldemort's soul. The phrase "accidental horcrux" is clumsy, I'll admit, but it's an attempt to explain how Voldemort's plan has been his undoing since he's given Harry some of his own great power in his division of his own <i>self</i>. I think that has already been shown to be the case, examples include the parseltongue, the wand effects, inability to touch Harry, etc. My new thought on this: a “bit of Voldemort” is in Harry and a “bit of Voldemort” is in each horcrux. That’s the connection, even if it’s not a “scarcrux”. In a sense, it’s not even proper to say that there’s a part of Voldemort’s soul in each horcrux because the human soul is supposed to remain whole and intact, as Slughorn reminded Riddle. It would be more proper to say that each “bit” was at one time part of Voldemort’s soul.

The phrase “accidental horcrux” is clumsy, I’ll admit, but it’s an attempt to explain how Voldemort’s plan has been his undoing since he’s given Harry some of his own great power in his division of his own self. I think that has already been shown to be the case, examples include the parseltongue, the wand effects, inability to touch Harry, etc.

]]> By: LMB http://thehogshead.org/looking-for-horcruxes-harrys-imaginary-friend-99/comment-page-1/#comment-476 LMB Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:59:50 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=99#comment-476 Travis - What a coincidence (no such thing, of course!), but I've been listening to Chamber of Secrets again, I thought about that line (friend he had when he was very small) over and over again. I believe it foreshadows the connection between Harry and V, and from what we've learned in other books, the connection is quite obvious and quite strong. But I still don't believe that it means, necessarily, that the scar is a horcrux. As you can tell, I'm quite resistant to the theory. ;) Great post. Travis – What a coincidence (no such thing, of course!), but I’ve been listening to Chamber of Secrets again, I thought about that line (friend he had when he was very small) over and over again. I believe it foreshadows the connection between Harry and V, and from what we’ve learned in other books, the connection is quite obvious and quite strong. But I still don’t believe that it means, necessarily, that the scar is a horcrux.

As you can tell, I’m quite resistant to the theory. ;) Great post.

]]> By: Travis Prinzi http://thehogshead.org/looking-for-horcruxes-harrys-imaginary-friend-99/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Travis Prinzi Sun, 12 Mar 2006 01:10:28 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=99#comment-470 But how does the connection exist? That's what the scar-as-horcrux theory explains. How does Harry have a connection with Voldemort? Part of Voldemort's soul is imbedded in a scar in his forehead. That's how he can have a connection between every other living being that has part of Voldemort's soul (LV himself, and Nagini). But how does the connection exist? That’s what the scar-as-horcrux theory explains. How does Harry have a connection with Voldemort? Part of Voldemort’s soul is imbedded in a scar in his forehead. That’s how he can have a connection between every other living being that has part of Voldemort’s soul (LV himself, and Nagini).

]]> By: Kat http://thehogshead.org/looking-for-horcruxes-harrys-imaginary-friend-99/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Kat Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:16:24 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=99#comment-468 On the other hand, couldn't the connection with the book be a nod towards the connection that he has with Voldemort... the reasons he ends up taking Oculomancy lessons down the line? On the other hand, couldn’t the connection with the book be a nod towards the connection that he has with Voldemort… the reasons he ends up taking Oculomancy lessons down the line?

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