daily_snitch note about scars and truth-telling, and determination for Lily/Severus story

[lavivi]

Random Harry Potter thought of the - er, morning:

I was admiring my friends-only banner on my usual journal, and as I looked at the back of Harry's hand, thinking about those scars and how he shoved them in Rufus Scrimgeour's face in the sixth book, my mind jumped to eleven-year-old Tom Riddle snarling, "Tell the truth!" at Dumbledore.

And then I wonder if there could possibly, possibly be a connection in the seventh book between the two. 

Harry's other scar has proven itself to be er, yeah, of some significance...ooh, now my mind has jumped to how Ms. Rowling said the last word of the seventh book is "scar."  Wouldn't it be a twist if she wasn't talking about the scar on Harry's forehead?  And Tom's emphatic line is rather random and unexplained. 

"I will not tell lies" - lies about Voldemort, lies that were actually the truth, a mockery by the Ministry of Magic - vs. "Tell the truth," which stems from...we don't know exactly what. 

Any thoughts?



On another note, I have determined to try my damndest to have my Lily/Severus story finished by Friday.  It would be nice if I could get it sent off to the beta's before then, but we'll see.

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[merelymine.livejournal.com]

I thought that the "Tell the truth" that Riddle snarls at Dumbledore was another example of his magic manifesting itself. Riddle used it as though he had found out that he could manipulate people into telling the truth. The book also says:

"He spoke the last three words with a ringing force that was almost shocking. It was a command, and it sounded as though he had given it many times before. His eyes had widened and he was glaring at Dumbledore, who made no response except to continue smiling pleasantly."

It seemed to me that it could've been Riddle's magic coming out, he is a powerful legilimens, and he could've discovered that he can make people respond to him by speaking a certain way. If he was just being imperious and bullying, I doubt that he would've said this and expected it to work on an adult, which he certainly does.

It's an interesting idea, though. :)

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