Harry Potter theories

[dolorosa_12]

Okay, I've decided I need to write down my Harry Potter theories before the seventh book comes out. Most of these theories I've had for the past four years, except for the stuff which directly relates to the sixth book. So, if I'm wrong, well, everyone will know, but if I'm right, well, I clearly spend too much time thinking about Harry Potter.

I have always believed (well, since the sixth book, anyway) that one of the Horcruxes is in Harry. The number of times JK Rowling has written that 'there's a bit of Voldemort inside Harry' is uncountable. This is where the prophecy comes in. Harry thinks he has to die, when he realises this, because he thinks he needs to die to kill Voldemort. (remember all that stuff about him 'marking Harry as his equal'?) But the prophecy says that they both cannot live at the same time. Thus, Harry kills Voldemort but survives.

The fact that Harry's going back to Godric's Hollow is significant to anyone with half a brain who's realised that Harry is the descendent of Godric Gryffindor. ('Only a true Gryffindor could pull that sword out of the hat, Harry')

Snape, of course is not evil, and he proved it by killing Dumbledore. anya_1984's mother has an interesting theory that the water was in fact the Horcrux, and Snape read this in Dumbledore's mind and killed him.

I don't think this is correct, since RAB moved the Horcrux. But I do think that in killing Dumbledore, Snape proved his loyalty to the cause. This was what he promised Dumbledore he would do, the thing that makes Dumbledore dead certain Snape is on the side of the good guys. No other person would be prepared to kill Dumbledore if Dumbledore asked. Snape also did it to protect Malfoy - keeping him from the dark side completely, something that Dumbledore would have wanted him to do.

So I'm expecting some massive showdown between Harry and Snape where Harry has to accept that Snape is good, which will be very tense and melodramatic.

Those are my predictions. You read it here first.

Well, actually, you read it here first (scroll down), but anyway.
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Comments

[catpuccino.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... my thoughts on your thoughts?
I also kind of thought maybe Harry could be a Horcrux... But I also think that Harry dies (so that books really DO have to end) and Voldemort too...
I never even though about Harry being related to Godric Gryffindor actually. It kind of makes sense but... he also almost got put into Slytherin. So... ??

I'm resigned to the fact that Snape might actually be evil. And Dumbledore is NOT coming back. I've always thought anya_1984's mother's theory was a bit crappy and unlikely to be true. It just... didn't make enough sense! I mean it COULD happen, but I think it's just not a good move for JK Rowling to make... It just isn't a satisfying result!

I can't remember if I've come up with theories that have EVER been correct, so I'm reserving my judgment in making any... :o)

[dolorosa-12.livejournal.com]

I agree with you mostly, but I don't believe Harry will die. Despite the fact that the books have been getting progressively bleaker, they still remain books for children, and to finish a children's book on such an anti-life-affirming note would be grossly inappropriate.

Okay, I need to think about something else now.