Harry Potter: Thoughts from Books 4-6, Predictions for Book 7 (Eeeee!)

[raebird]

I've finished my most recent reread of Harry Potter books 4-6. And I have thoughts and predictions! So here they are. If you care to review, here are my previous thoughts and predictions after reading book 6 for the first time, and after rereading the whole series last year. In this post, my thoughts are arranged according to a few key questions I'

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[aw_lemongirl]

My brother ran his HP theory by me tonight and I don't know enough, even though I've read the books, to have an opinion so I thought I'd run it by you!

He thinks that Harry, in defeating Voldemort, will survive but will loose his scar and his magical ability. Lame? Is that even possible?

[raebird]

I've heard the prediction before that Harry will lose his magical powers (by way of jheaton), but I don't really think that's going to happen. There's no precedent of a witch or wizard losing magical abilities, as far as we've seen in the earlier books--though that doesn't rule it out, since canonically there was no precedent of anybody surviving the killing curse, until Harry did as a baby.

It just doesn't make much sense, story-wise, for Harry to lose his magical abilities. He'd be cut off from the whole wizarding world, which is the only real home he's ever known. And what kind of ending is that?

[astrablue]

Well, shoot. I need to do another re-read since some of these details have been lost. I miss the days when I was so in tune with all the obsessive details of my books/TV shows.

Your theories sound good to me. I'd always thought Snape had a thing for Lily - that wasn't ever stated explicitly? I'd kind of thought it was canon... but maybe I imagined that. Either way, I absolutely agree.

I think the theories floating around that Harry will lose his magical abilities post-Voldemort battle are just so depressing. I mean, really? Really? Harry has nothing for him in the Muggle world; it's just too cruel of an end for him.

I need a non-shippery HP icon.

[raebird]

It's been barely a week since I posted this, and I'm already forgetting the obsessive little details. Life does that. :/

Yeah, I really don't think Harry will lose his powers, for that exact reason. I could see him maybe losing his powers temporarily, due to some curse, and *thinking* it's permanent--which would be quite a mind game of a curse--but he wouldn't stay a Squib.