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Originally posted by Beryana
3. I do not think that Harry (or his scar) is a horcrux. Why would LV continually try to kill Harry if he were? My understanding is that you actually have to MAKE something a horcrux, not just kill someone (though the sybolism of the horcrux is GREAT!). There is also the problem that either LV would have to kill Harry and thus kill his final chance at immortality OR Harry would have to commit suicide (I really do see that as an option in a kid's book) OR Ron or Hermione would have to kill Harry AFTER Harry defeats LV. Harry knows that the last 'piece' he needs to destroy is LV himself - and we know that he will do everything he can.
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After reading "Horcruxes," I was dead set on thinking that Harry was holding one. However your idea was the very idea that was giving me doubt. DD said that all Horcruxes need to be rid of before LV can die. So essentially, if Harry were one, he'd have to die before LV... then there would be no one to kill LV... unless it was some sort of combined effort. However, the Horcrux kinda supports the "hybrid" theory that was mentioned in the Speculation thread a while ago.
Anyway... I found it highly amusing that Bill and Fleur ended up engaged. Especially since 1) I didn't think them meeting in book 4 would ever grow into anything and 2) Bill and Fleur are exes in a post-Hogwarts fanfic I read last year. So it was a little shocking to read. Tonks and Remus... never saw it coming.
I think the rest of the ships were in there to satisfy the burning questions (and wars) people have over ships... and the fact that teens are probably reading this as well, so of course you have to throw in some teenage romance in there.
I'm really curious about book 7 and where it's going to take place, considering that Hogwarts will probably be more in the background than in previous books.
Overall, this book probably can be nicknamed "Harry Potter and the Large Amount of Backstory." It wasn't my favorite, but I figure you needed this book to see the end in book 7. Good for reference. I'll probably have to read it again.
Anyone read the clue/hints from Mugglenet about Book 6. I remember that it said that we would find out why Lily was very good at charms. I don't think Rowling meant magical charms. I kept thinking they were charms: as in "your boyfriend could charm the pants off your grandmother." Slughorn kept mentioning that she was "cheeky."
