Harry's Scar Like the famous scar of Odysseus in Homer's epic poem the Odyssey, Harry's forehead lightning bolt is a badge of honor, an emblem of having survived a great battle and of being destined to wage still more battles in the future.
Time and time again through Philosopher's Stone, it was Harry's scar that identified him as the Boy Who Lived, identified him as an orphan, or even a victim, of Lord Voldemort. Harry's scar also changed from dormant to active throughout the first book.
A scar always represents pain endured. Pain is part of what it means to be human, and scars become silent proof of that humanity. For some, scars symbolize that life is full of pain and suffering that must be endured with strength and stoicism.
It's not just a random lightning bolt (which almost seems too basic for Rowling, in a sense). It's the sign for the very spell that Voldemort used to kill Harry's parents, resulting in the scar on his forehead.
One theorist on a Barnes & Noble message board notes that Harry's scar is the mirror image of a rune called “Eihwaz,” which symbolizes the yew tree, the same wood as Voldemort's wand.
Those that are gifted with the power of flight are perhaps more rare than any other wizard that has any other power.
You may be looking for the Hogwarts subject devoted to their study. A blackboard with ancient runes written on it, reading, "RUNES" Runes were symbols representing various sound values, belonging to a runic alphabet. The runes themselves could be used both as an alphabet or as stand-in for whole words (as logograms).
Yep, as pointed out by a fan on Twitter, Harry's lightening bolt-shaped scar is shaped that way because it's actually the wand movement of the Avada Kedavra curse that Voldemort was trying to cast on him when he was a baby.
Voldemort intentionally made six Horcruxes, but when he used Avada Kedavra on Harry, he unintentionally created a seventh Horcrux. Instead of dying, Lily's love for Harry created a counter 'curse' known as Sacrificial Protection and saved Harry.
In the books it is revealed that Harry Potter got the scar when he was attacked by Voldemort, who had just murdered his parents. Voldemort launched the killing curse "Avada Kedavra" at baby Potter but the spell rebounded. It was the only time someone had been hit in the face by the curse and survived.
Scars tell a story. The mark that remains gives evidence of an injury to the skin. The injury may have been accidental or intentional, but nevertheless, a scar is a constant reminder of what once was. Scars can be used as a sort of life map.
Scars can be a powerful characterization tool because they ground our characters in a past, lending credibility and depth.
In Harry Potter the stag is Harry's patronus. The stag is also the form James Potter took as an animagus. The stag is symbolic of masculine power, fertility, and nobility. The antlers symbolized the King of the Forest, because they were similar to the branches of trees and a king's crown.
The reason Harry's scar hurt whilst looking at Snape is because he had to look beyond Quirrel who was currently Voldemort's host.
Harry can no longer speak it
Once the part of Voldemort's soul that dwelled inside Harry was destroyed, however, Harry discovered he was no longer a Parselmouth; an added bonus of Voldemort's demise.
Draco Malfoy's mother Narcissa was cold, cunning and devoted to the Dark Lord. But she was also a mother, which meant she was willing to risk everything to make sure her son was safe. When Harry survived Voldemort's Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco.
Though Harry encountered many opportunities that deemed Avada Kedavra necessary, it remains as one of the Unforgivable Curses Harry Potter never cast. For one, he viewed the spell as an immoral practice commonly used by users of the Dark Arts.
Her sacrifice gave Harry the power of love, a protection spell sealed with the blood spilled by her death.
The scar was a side effect of the curse. Dumbledore is powerful, but not powerful enough to erase effects of dark magic without bringing harm upon Harry.
Realising the connection
At this point, it became clear to Albus Dumbledore and to Harry that the scar was part of a link between his mind and that of Voldemort. It would hurt Harry whenever Voldemort was experiencing strong negative emotions, and sometimes Harry was able to see into Voldemort's thoughts directly.
We know that they did not use Avada Kedavra. Aveda Kedavra has one effect: it kills. Other curses can be just as lethal.
Merlin and his literary descendants, in the form of wizards like Dumbledore, were based on the Celtic Druids.
Rictusempra, the Perpetual Tickling charm, which apparently can be stopped by the Finite Incantatem charm, was used by Harry against Malfoy in the Duelling Club. The intent was, of course, to tickle Malfoy to the point that he would be unable to jinx Harry in return.
Considered by many the first wizard ever, Merlin is both a Harry Pottercharacter, albeit one the fans didn't get to see in the series, and the first mythological sorcerer of all time.