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| + | *Forearm<ref name="DH17"/> |
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| + | |manufacturer = *[[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]<ref name="PS1"/> |
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| + | *[[Dolores Umbridge]]<ref name="OOTP13"/> |
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| + | *[[Nagini]]<ref name="DH17"/> |
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| + | *Unknown<ref name="DA-QWC"/> |
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| + | |made = Throughout the events of the [[First Wizarding War|First]] and [[Second Wizarding War]]s and during Harry's time as an [[Auror]] |
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| + | |usage = Harry used the lightning-bolt scar on his forehead as a way to glimpse at Voldemort's thoughts<ref name="GOF2"/><ref name="DH35"/> |
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| + | {{Dialogue a-b|[[Minerva McGonagall]]|Is that where — ?|[[Albus Dumbledore]]|Yes. He'll have that scar forever.|Talk of Harry's lightning-bolt scar|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}} |
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| ⚫ | [[Harry Potter]] obtained a number of '''scars''' over his lifetime, as well as a few injuries that may have resulted in scarring. The one he was most well known for, and the first he received, was on his forehead and was shaped like a lightning bolt (possibly the shape of the wand movement required for the killing curse); it was the result of a [[Killing Curse]] striking him when he was an infant, and played a role in his conflict with, and eventual defeat of, [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. |
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===Scarring=== |
===Scarring=== |
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+ | {{Quote|Never wondered how you got that mark on yer forehead? That was no ordinary cut. That’s what yeh get when a powerful, evil curse touches yeh — took care of yer mum an’ dad an’ yer house, even — but it didn’t work on you, an’ that’s why yer famous, Harry.|[[Rubeus Hagrid]] regarding Harry's forehead scar|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}} |
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| ⚫ | A scar on [[Harry Potter]]'s forehead in the shape of a lightning bolt<ref name="GOF2">{{GOF|B|2}}</ref> was the result of a [[Attack at Godric's Hollow (1981)|failed murder attempt]] by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] on [[31 October]] [[1981]], when he struck 15-month-old Harry with the [[Killing Curse]].<ref name="PS1">{{PS|B|1}}</ref><ref name="PS4">{{PS|B|4}}</ref> Harry was the only known person to survive the [[curse]],<ref name="PS4"/> surviving because his [[Lily J. Potter|mother]]'s [[love|loving]] [[Sacrificial protection|sacrifice]] protected him.<ref name="PS17">{{PS|B|17}}</ref> Unbeknownst to Voldemort, the incident also inadvertently made Harry into a [[Horcrux]], as a piece of the Dark Lord's soul embedded itself in Harry.<ref name="DH35">{{DH|B|35}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The scar on Harry's forehead prompted his enemy [[Draco Malfoy]] to come up with and use the mocking nickname of "Scarhead" for Harry, which he first uttered during the [[Quidditch]] match of [[Gryffindor vs Slytherin Quidditch match (1992)|Gryffindor vs Slytherin]] in [[1992]],<ref name="COS10">{{COS|B|10}}</ref> and used multiple times afterwards too. |
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| ⚫ | A scar on [[Harry Potter]]'s forehead in the shape of a lightning bolt<ref name=" |
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===Realising the connection=== |
===Realising the connection=== |
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| + | {{Quote|I guessed, 15 years ago, when I saw the scar on your forehead, what it might mean. I guessed that it might be the sign of a connection forged between you and Voldemort.|Albus Dumbledore regarding Harry's lightning-bolt scar|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}} |
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| − | [[File:Harry_Potter_Scar.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Harry showing his scar to [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] when they first meet.]] |
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| ⚫ | In the years to come, Harry's scar hurt whenever Voldemort was close, or whenever he was in danger from the Dark Lord or his followers, the [[Death Eaters]], such as when one set off the [[Dark Mark]] near him in [[1994]]. When Harry was forced to confront the newly [[Return of Lord Voldemort|returned]] Voldemort in the [[Little Hangleton graveyard|graveyard]] in [[Little Hangleton]] in [[1995]], his scar burned terribly.<ref name="GOF2"/> |
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| − | {{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Lucius Malfoy|Haven't you always wondered what was the reason for the connection between you and the Dark Lord? Why he was unable to kill you when you were just an infant? Don't you want to know the secret of your scar? All the answers are there, Potter, in your hand. All you have to do is give it to me.|Harry Potter|I've waited fourteen years...|I know.|I guess I can wait a little longer...|[[Lucius Malfoy]] trying to persuade Harry to hand him [[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|the Prophecy]] in the [[Department of Mysteries]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)}} |
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+ | [[File:Harry's vision.gif|233x233px|thumb|Harry's scar gives him a vision of Arthur Weasley being attacked by Nagini]] |
| ⚫ | 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 [[Mind-reading|see into]] Voldemort's thoughts directly. It was through this connection that Harry saw [[Nagini]] attack [[Arthur Weasley]] in [[December]] [[1995]].<ref name="OOTP21">{{OOTP|B|21}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In the years to come, Harry's scar hurt whenever Voldemort was close, or whenever he was in danger from the Dark Lord or his followers, the [[Death Eaters]], such as when one set off the [[Dark Mark]] near him in [[1994]]. When Harry was forced to confront the newly |
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| + | This incident was what highlighted the need for Harry to learn to block the connection that existed, as this vision was more intense than previous ones. To try to prevent Voldemort from invading Harry's mind, Dumbledore had him take [[Occlumency]] lessons with [[Severus Snape]],<ref name="OOTP24">{{OOTP|B|24}}</ref> though they were ultimately unsuccessful, because Snape and Harry could not put their animosity towards each other aside and perform the necessary steps required in teaching and learning this art.<ref name="OOTP24"/><ref name="OOTP28">{{OOTP|B|28}}</ref> |
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| − | {{Dialogue a-b-a|Dumbledore|I guessed, 15 years ago, when I saw the scar on your forehead, what it might mean. I guessed that it might be the sign of a connection forged between you and Voldemort.|Harry|You've told me this before, Professor.|Yes, Yes, but you see...it is necessary to start with your scar. For it became apparent, shortly after you rejoined the magical world, that I was correct, and that your scar was giving you warnings when Voldemort was close to you, or else feeling powerful emotion. And this ability of yours...to detect Voldemort's presence, even when he is disguised, and to know what he is feeling when his emotions are roused...has become more and more pronounced since Voldemort returned to his own body and his full powers...|[[Albus Dumbledore]] to [[Harry Potter]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}} |
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+ | [[File:Voldemort possessing Harry's mind.gif|241x241px|thumb|left|Harry's scar plays a part in him being possessed by Lord Voldemort]] |
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+ | In [[June]] [[1996]], Voldemort used the link to send Harry a false [[vision]] of his [[Sirius Black|godfather]] being tortured with the [[Cruciatus Curse]] in order to lure him to the [[Department of Mysteries]].<ref name="OOTP35">{{OOTP|B|35}}</ref> Once within the department he and his friends were attacked by [[Death Eaters]] and a [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries|battle]] ensued.<ref name="OOTP35"/> Voldemort briefly possessed Harry at the end of this battle, but when Harry focused on feelings of grief for his beloved, murdered godfather, Voldemort experienced great [[pain]] and pulled out from his mind.<ref name="OOTP36">{{OOTP|B|36}}</ref> Dumbledore theorised that Voldemort would never attempt to enter Harry's mind again.<ref name="OOTP37">{{OOTP|B|37}}</ref> |
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| − | [[File:Screen_shot_2012-04-10_at_8.40.00_PM.png|thumb|left|250px|Harry using his connection to see into Voldemort's mind.]] |
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===Using and destroying the link=== |
===Using and destroying the link=== |
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| + | {{Quote|The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.|The connection with Voldemort was destroyed|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} |
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| − | Although Harry never mastered [[Occlumency]], he did eventually learn to exert moderate control over the connection between himself and Voldemort. While [[Horcrux |
+ | Although Harry never mastered [[Occlumency]], he did eventually learn to exert moderate control over the connection between himself and Voldemort. While [[Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter's Horcrux Hunt|searching]] for the [[Horcrux]]es with [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]], he felt his scar burn many times, on the occasions when Voldemort was angry, and was able to glimpse his thoughts and perceptions at those times. For example, when Harry questioned [[Garrick Ollivander|Mr Ollivander]] about the existence of the [[Elder Wand]], he had seen a vision from the past in which Ollivander was telling Voldemort that [[Mykew Gregorovitch|Gregorovitch]] had the Elder Wand.<ref name="DH5">{{DH|B|5}}</ref> He also saw Voldemort ordering [[Draco Malfoy]] to torture [[Thorfinn Rowle]] through Voldemort's eyes.<ref name="DH9">{{DH|B|9}}</ref> When Harry focused on feelings associated with [[love]], such as his anguish over Hermione being [[Cruciatus Curse|tortured]] by [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] or his grief over [[Dobby]]'s death, he was able to block out his link to Voldemort. |
| + | [[File:B7C36M2 Voldemort vanquished.png|251x251px|thumb|Harry's final defeat of Lord Voldemort and the closing of his scar]] |
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| ⚫ | After Harry learned that he was a Horcrux, he willingly went to what he believed would be his death. [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s [[Killing Curse]], however, only destroyed the piece of his own soul that was inside of Harry, thus eliminating their link. Harry survived, and went to defeat Voldemort once and for all. Since the pain from his scar was caused by the portion of Voldemort's soul within him trying to escape, Harry |
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| ⚫ | After Harry learned that he was a Horcrux, he willingly went to what he believed would be his death. [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s [[Killing Curse]], however, only destroyed the piece of his own soul that was inside of Harry, thus eliminating their link.<ref name="DH35"/> Harry survived,<ref name="DH35"/> and went to [[Voldemort's Last Stand|defeat]] Voldemort once and for all.<ref name="DH36">{{DH|B|36}}</ref> Since the [[pain]] from his scar was caused by the portion of Voldemort's soul within him trying to escape,<ref name="DH35"/> Harry did not feel any more pain from the scar once Voldemort had eliminated that portion of soul.<ref name="DHE">{{DH|B|E}}</ref> until the year [[2020]], when Voldemort's daughter, [[Delphini]], was plotting his revival via the use of [[Time-Turner|time travel]].<ref name="CC19">{{CC|B|1|9}}</ref> |
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==Scars on Harry's hand== |
==Scars on Harry's hand== |
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| − | + | {{Dialogue a-b|Ron Weasley|The old hag! She’s sick! Go to [[Minerva McGonagall|McGonagall]], say something!|Harry Potter|No, I’m not giving her the satisfaction of knowing she’s got to me.|Conversation regarding the scars on Harry's hand|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}} |
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| + | [[File:Bloodquill.png|235x235px|thumb|left|The words "I must not tell lies" carved on the back of Harry's hand]] |
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| ⚫ | [[Dolores Umbridge]], a [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]] employee, became [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor and [[Hogwarts High Inquisitor|High Inquisitor]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] in Harry's [[fifth year]]. She pushed the Ministry's position that [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] had not returned, and that Harry and Dumbledore were liars or nutters for saying otherwise. Harry argued with her about this on numerous occasions, resulting in her assigning him detentions. She made him write lines with a [[Black Quill]], which used his own [[blood]] as ink.<ref name="OOTP13">{{OOTP|B|13}}</ref> |
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| − | [[File:Harry_Potter's_scar_on_his_right_hand.jpg|thumb|200px|Harry's scar on his right hand.]] |
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| ⚫ | [[Dolores Umbridge]], a [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]] employee, became [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor and [[Hogwarts High Inquisitor|High Inquisitor]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] in Harry's [[fifth year]]. She pushed the Ministry's position that [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] had not returned, and that Harry and Dumbledore were liars or nutters for saying otherwise. Harry argued with her about this on numerous occasions, resulting in her assigning him detentions. She made him write lines with a [[ |
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| + | As a result, Harry was left with scarring on his right hand reading "''I must not tell lies''" that showed up white against his skin when he clenched his fist.<ref name="OOTP13"/> The scars tingled whenever Harry heard or touched Umbridge's name, or any reference to her.<ref name="DH11">{{DH|B|11}}</ref> |
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==Other possible scars== |
==Other possible scars== |
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There are some injuries which Harry received that may have left scars. |
There are some injuries which Harry received that may have left scars. |
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| − | After Harry and Hermione [[Attack at Godric's Hollow (1997)|narrowly escaped]] from Voldemort's snake in [[Godric's Hollow]] in late [[1997]], Hermione took care of Harry, who was injured during his struggle with [[Nagini]]. Some time during the fight, the [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket|locket]] [[Horcrux]] that Harry had been wearing around his neck attached itself to the skin on his chest and resisted detachment to the point that Hermione had to use a [[Severing Charm]] to remove it. This left an oval-shaped scar over Harry's heart; it is unknown if it eventually healed or if it left a permanent scar. |
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| − | It is unknown why the locket held onto Harry as it did. It may have responded to Voldemort's desires, as Nagini, another Horcrux, did at the same time. It may have also simply reacted to being in the presence of another Horcrux, as Harry's scar on his forehead reacted to proximity to Voldemort and to Nagini. The locket first pressed against Harry when Nagini coiled around him, "squeezing the air from him, pressing the Horcrux hard into his chest, a circle of ice that throbbed with life, inches from his own frantic heart"<ref name="DH"/>. |
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===Nagini's bite scar=== |
===Nagini's bite scar=== |
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+ | {{Quote|The snake bit you too, but I've cleaned the wound and put some [[Dittany]] on it...|Harry now has a snake bite scar on his forearm|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} |
| ⚫ | When [[Nagini]] [[Attack at Godric's Hollow (1997)|attacked]] Harry when he and Hermione ventured to [[Godric's Hollow]] on [[24 December]], [[1997]], the snake bit him on the forearm. After they [[Apparition|Apparated]] away from there, Hermione put some [[Dittany]] on the wound. By the time Harry woke up, the bite was "half-healed".<ref name="DH17">{{DH|B|17}}</ref> It is unknown if this left a scar, because although Dittany generally repaired damage to the skin, Nagini was a [[Nagini's venom|venomous]] snake, which may have exacerbated the injury. When she bit [[Arthur Weasley]] in [[December]] [[1995]], the [[Healer]]s at [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries|St Mungo's]] had a difficult time keeping the wound closed because her [[poison]] dissolved his [[stitches]]<ref name="OOTP23">{{OOTP|B|23}}</ref> and was immune to common [[Healing magic|magical forms of healing]]. Nagini may not have given Harry as severe a bite, because Voldemort ordered her to hold him, not to kill him. Harry's own nature as a Horcrux may also have been a factor. |
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| ⚫ | When [[Nagini]] [[Attack at Godric's Hollow (1997)|attacked]] Harry when he and Hermione ventured to [[Godric's Hollow]] on [[24 December]], [[1997]], the snake bit him on the forearm. After [[Apparition| |
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| + | {{Quote|The famous lightning scar has company: Potter is sporting a nasty cut over his right cheekbone. Requests for information as to its provenance merely produced the usual response from the Ministry of Magic: ‘We do not comment on the top secret work of the Auror department, as we have told you no less than 514 times, Ms. Skeeter.’|Rita's commentary|Pottermore}} |
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| + | While commenting the final of the [[2014 Quidditch World Cup]], Rita Skeeter reported spotting a new scar upon Harry's right cheekbone, the origins of which were unknown.<ref name="DA-QWC">{{PM}} - [[DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL]] (Archived)</ref> |
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| − | During the [[Return of the Dark Lord]], [[Peter Pettigrew]] slashed Harry's arm with a knife in order to obtain Harry's blood. This blood was used as an ingredient in the [[Regeneration Potion|dark potion]] that returned [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] to his body. It is unknown if this gash became a scar. |
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| ⚫ | *In the films, Harry's scar is off-centre on his forehead. This was done at J. K. Rowling's insistence, because many fans believe that the scar is in the middle of his forehead, since this is where illustrations in the American books depict it; however the British books depict it off-centre, but the scar's location is never mentioned in the books' text. It is, however, hinted to be on the right side of his forehead (in |
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| ⚫ | *[[Wikipedia:Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William, Duke of Cambridge]] revealed that he has a scar similar to Harry Potter's on his forehead. He calls it his "Harry Potter scar" because it glows sometimes, and some people notice it, while at other times they do not notice it at all.<ref |
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| − | *The cut that Pettigrew gave Harry in the Little Hangleton Graveyard, is similar that to the Dark Mark, in the place and the length of the cut. |
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| − | The lightning bolt scar is a result of [[Harry Potter]] being touched by the [[Avada Kedavra Curse]]. The fact that Harry's scar takes on the shape of a lightning bolt could be a nod towards the Norse Rune "Sig". Sig is representative of a guide, hope, a protector, banisher of the night, destroyer of ice, and is representative of the active power of the sun. It is also possible that Sig represented Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor, destroyer of the enemies of the gods and men. Sig is a rune for victory, triumph of day over night, of summer over winter. In this context, it is a very appropriate symbol for "The Boy Who Lived" and "The Chosen One", the only person able to defeat the evil of [[Voldemort]] and bring light back to the Wizarding World. This would also tie in with a potential Tiwaz rune, or "north star/guide", imagery for Ron, a sign which is derived from one-handed Tyr, the god of justice. The symbol "Sig," which looks very much like a lightning bolt was used by the Nazi's for their "SS" insignia. This goes along with the belief that the Harry Potter series pulls ideas from the Holocaust and World War II. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Harry Potter]] |
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*[[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy]] |
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| + | *[[J. K. Rowling]] during a web chat stated that she could not sport her hero with a doughnut-shaped scar and so she gave Harry the lightning bolt scar on his head because she felt it was cool.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/J.k.RowlingChatTranscript/ChatJkRowling_djvu.txt Webchat with J.K. Rowling]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | *In the films, Harry's scar is off-centre on his forehead. This was done at J. K. Rowling's insistence, because many fans believe that the scar is in the middle of his forehead, since this is where illustrations in the American books depict it; however the British books depict it off-centre, but the scar's location is never mentioned in the books' text. It is, however, hinted to be on the right side of his forehead (in {{OOTP}} it says Harry received pain above his right eye). It was also mentioned that it was in a location easily covered by his hair. |
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| ⚫ | *[[Wikipedia:Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William, Duke of Cambridge]] revealed that he has a scar similar to Harry Potter's on his forehead. He calls it his "Harry Potter scar" because it glows sometimes, and some people notice it, while at other times they do not notice it at all.<ref>''[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1163000/Who-gave-Prince-William-Harry-Potter-scar-Royal-reveals-friend-hit-golf-club.html Who gave Prince William his 'Harry Potter scar'? Royal reveals friend hit him with golf club]''</ref> |
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| ⚫ | *Before {{DH}} was released, [[J. K. Rowling]] stated that the last word of the book would be "scar."<ref name="last-word">[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/07/arts/07arts-ALASTWORDREV_BRF.html#:~:text=Ms.,what%20she%20changed%20it%20to. A Last Word, Revised, on Harry Potter - The New York Times]</ref> She changed her mind in the end,<ref name="last-word"/> and the last word is "well", although Harry's scar is mentioned in the penultimate sentence of the book.<ref name="DHE"/> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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{{Imagecat|Images of Harry Potter's scars}} |
{{Imagecat|Images of Harry Potter's scars}} |
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| + | *{{PS}} {{1st}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' |
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| + | *{{PS|F}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' |
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| + | *{{PS|G}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{COS}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' |
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| + | *{{COS|F}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' |
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| + | *{{COS|G}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{POA}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' |
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| + | *{{POA|F}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' |
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| + | *{{POA|G}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{GOF}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' |
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| + | *{{GOF|G}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{OOTP}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' |
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| + | *{{OOTP|F}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' |
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| + | *{{OOTP|G}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{HBP}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' |
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| + | *{{HBP|F}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' |
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| + | *{{HBP|G}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{DH}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' |
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| + | *{{DH|F1}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' |
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| + | *{{DH|G1}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{DH|F2}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' |
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| + | *{{DH|G2}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{CC}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book]]'' |
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| + | *{{CC|P}} |
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| − | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World]]'' |
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| + | *{{PM}} |
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| − | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]'' |
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| + | *{{WW}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]'' |
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| + | *{{QH}} |
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| − | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'' |
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| + | *{{QWC}} |
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| − | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]'' |
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| + | *{{HPPU}} |
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| − | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter|Harry Potter LEGO Sets]]'' |
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- Minerva McGonagall: "Is that where — ?"
- Albus Dumbledore: "Yes. He'll have that scar forever."
- — Talk of Harry's lightning-bolt scar[src]
Harry Potter obtained a number of scars over his lifetime, as well as a few injuries that may have resulted in scarring. The one he was most well known for, and the first he received, was on his forehead and was shaped like a lightning bolt (possibly the shape of the wand movement required for the killing curse); it was the result of a Killing Curse striking him when he was an infant, and played a role in his conflict with, and eventual defeat of, Lord Voldemort.
Lightning-bolt scar
Scarring
- "Never wondered how you got that mark on yer forehead? That was no ordinary cut. That’s what yeh get when a powerful, evil curse touches yeh — took care of yer mum an’ dad an’ yer house, even — but it didn’t work on you, an’ that’s why yer famous, Harry."
- — Rubeus Hagrid regarding Harry's forehead scar[src]
Harry's scar on his forehead as a baby
A scar on Harry Potter's forehead in the shape of a lightning bolt[5] was the result of a failed murder attempt by Lord Voldemort on 31 October 1981, when he struck 15-month-old Harry with the Killing Curse.[1][7] Harry was the only known person to survive the curse,[7] surviving because his mother's loving sacrifice protected him.[8] Unbeknownst to Voldemort, the incident also inadvertently made Harry into a Horcrux, as a piece of the Dark Lord's soul embedded itself in Harry.[6]
The scar on Harry's forehead prompted his enemy Draco Malfoy to come up with and use the mocking nickname of "Scarhead" for Harry, which he first uttered during the Quidditch match of Gryffindor vs Slytherin in 1992,[9] and used multiple times afterwards too.
Realising the connection
- "I guessed, 15 years ago, when I saw the scar on your forehead, what it might mean. I guessed that it might be the sign of a connection forged between you and Voldemort."
- — Albus Dumbledore regarding Harry's lightning-bolt scar[src]
In the years to come, Harry's scar hurt whenever Voldemort was close, or whenever he was in danger from the Dark Lord or his followers, the Death Eaters, such as when one set off the Dark Mark near him in 1994. When Harry was forced to confront the newly returned Voldemort in the graveyard in Little Hangleton in 1995, his scar burned terribly.[5]
Harry's scar gives him a vision of Arthur Weasley being attacked by Nagini
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. It was through this connection that Harry saw Nagini attack Arthur Weasley in December 1995.[10]
This incident was what highlighted the need for Harry to learn to block the connection that existed, as this vision was more intense than previous ones. To try to prevent Voldemort from invading Harry's mind, Dumbledore had him take Occlumency lessons with Severus Snape,[11] though they were ultimately unsuccessful, because Snape and Harry could not put their animosity towards each other aside and perform the necessary steps required in teaching and learning this art.[11][12]
Harry's scar plays a part in him being possessed by Lord Voldemort
In June 1996, Voldemort used the link to send Harry a false vision of his godfather being tortured with the Cruciatus Curse in order to lure him to the Department of Mysteries.[13] Once within the department he and his friends were attacked by Death Eaters and a battle ensued.[13] Voldemort briefly possessed Harry at the end of this battle, but when Harry focused on feelings of grief for his beloved, murdered godfather, Voldemort experienced great pain and pulled out from his mind.[14] Dumbledore theorised that Voldemort would never attempt to enter Harry's mind again.[15]
Using and destroying the link
- "The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well."
- — The connection with Voldemort was destroyed[src]
Although Harry never mastered Occlumency, he did eventually learn to exert moderate control over the connection between himself and Voldemort. While searching for the Horcruxes with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, he felt his scar burn many times, on the occasions when Voldemort was angry, and was able to glimpse his thoughts and perceptions at those times. For example, when Harry questioned Mr Ollivander about the existence of the Elder Wand, he had seen a vision from the past in which Ollivander was telling Voldemort that Gregorovitch had the Elder Wand.[16] He also saw Voldemort ordering Draco Malfoy to torture Thorfinn Rowle through Voldemort's eyes.[17] When Harry focused on feelings associated with love, such as his anguish over Hermione being tortured by Bellatrix Lestrange or his grief over Dobby's death, he was able to block out his link to Voldemort.
Harry's final defeat of Lord Voldemort and the closing of his scar
After Harry learned that he was a Horcrux, he willingly went to what he believed would be his death. Voldemort's Killing Curse, however, only destroyed the piece of his own soul that was inside of Harry, thus eliminating their link.[6] Harry survived,[6] and went to defeat Voldemort once and for all.[18] Since the pain from his scar was caused by the portion of Voldemort's soul within him trying to escape,[6] Harry did not feel any more pain from the scar once Voldemort had eliminated that portion of soul.[19] until the year 2020, when Voldemort's daughter, Delphini, was plotting his revival via the use of time travel.[20]
Scars on Harry's hand
- Ron Weasley: "The old hag! She’s sick! Go to McGonagall, say something!"
- Harry Potter: "No, I’m not giving her the satisfaction of knowing she’s got to me."
- — Conversation regarding the scars on Harry's hand[src]
The words "I must not tell lies" carved on the back of Harry's hand
Dolores Umbridge, a Ministry employee, became Defence Against the Dark Arts professor and High Inquisitor of Hogwarts in Harry's fifth year. She pushed the Ministry's position that Lord Voldemort had not returned, and that Harry and Dumbledore were liars or nutters for saying otherwise. Harry argued with her about this on numerous occasions, resulting in her assigning him detentions. She made him write lines with a Black Quill, which used his own blood as ink.[2]
As a result, Harry was left with scarring on his right hand reading "I must not tell lies" that showed up white against his skin when he clenched his fist.[2] The scars tingled whenever Harry heard or touched Umbridge's name, or any reference to her.[21]
Other possible scars
There are some injuries which Harry received that may have left scars.
Nagini's bite scar
When Nagini attacked Harry when he and Hermione ventured to Godric's Hollow on 24 December, 1997, the snake bit him on the forearm. After they Apparated away from there, Hermione put some Dittany on the wound. By the time Harry woke up, the bite was "half-healed".[3] It is unknown if this left a scar, because although Dittany generally repaired damage to the skin, Nagini was a venomous snake, which may have exacerbated the injury. When she bit Arthur Weasley in December 1995, the Healers at St Mungo's had a difficult time keeping the wound closed because her poison dissolved his stitches[22] and was immune to common magical forms of healing. Nagini may not have given Harry as severe a bite, because Voldemort ordered her to hold him, not to kill him. Harry's own nature as a Horcrux may also have been a factor.
Cheekbone scar
- "The famous lightning scar has company: Potter is sporting a nasty cut over his right cheekbone. Requests for information as to its provenance merely produced the usual response from the Ministry of Magic: ‘We do not comment on the top secret work of the Auror department, as we have told you no less than 514 times, Ms. Skeeter.’"
- — Rita's commentary[src]
While commenting the final of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup, Rita Skeeter reported spotting a new scar upon Harry's right cheekbone, the origins of which were unknown.[4]
See also
Behind the scenes
Concept artwork by Mary GrandPré, showing the scar on Harry's forehead located in the centre
- According to J. K. Rowling during a web chat, the lightning scar no longer burnt or hurt after Voldemort's defeat.[23]
- J. K. Rowling stated that the pain from Harry's scar on his forehead was caused by the piece of Voldemort's soul trying to leave his body through the wound it entered to rejoin its master's soul.[24]
- J. K. Rowling during a web chat stated that she could not sport her hero with a doughnut-shaped scar and so she gave Harry the lightning bolt scar on his head because she felt it was cool.[25]
- In the films, Harry's scar is off-centre on his forehead. This was done at J. K. Rowling's insistence, because many fans believe that the scar is in the middle of his forehead, since this is where illustrations in the American books depict it; however the British books depict it off-centre, but the scar's location is never mentioned in the books' text. It is, however, hinted to be on the right side of his forehead (in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix it says Harry received pain above his right eye). It was also mentioned that it was in a location easily covered by his hair.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the scars on Harry's left hand read "I must not tell lies". Also, he has scars on his right hand saying "I will not break rules" (done after Umbridge found out about Dumbledore's Army).
- Prince William, Duke of Cambridge revealed that he has a scar similar to Harry Potter's on his forehead. He calls it his "Harry Potter scar" because it glows sometimes, and some people notice it, while at other times they do not notice it at all.[26]
- Before Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released, J. K. Rowling stated that the last word of the book would be "scar."[27] She changed her mind in the end,[27] and the last word is "well", although Harry's scar is mentioned in the penultimate sentence of the book.[19]
Appearances
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- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
- Pottermore
- Wizarding World
- The Queen's Handbag
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Dimensions
- LEGO Harry Potter
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: The Wand Collection (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 1 (The Boy Who Lived)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 13 (Detention with Dolores)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 17 (Bathilda's Secret)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Pottermore - DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL (Archived)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 2 (The Scar)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 35 (King's Cross)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 4 (The Keeper of the Keys)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 17 (The Man with Two Faces)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 10 (The Rogue Bludger)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 21 (The Eye of the Snake)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 24 (Occlumency)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 28 (Snape's Worst Memory)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 35 (Beyond the Veil)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 36 (The Only One He Ever Feared)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 37 (The Lost Prophecy)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 5 (Fallen Warrior)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 9 (A Place to Hide)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 36 (The Flaw in the Plan)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Epilogue (Nineteen Years Later)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Act One, Scene Nine
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 11 (The Bribe)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 23 (Christmas on the Closed Ward)
- ↑ Web chat with J.K. Rowling
- ↑ J.K. Rowling PotterCast Interview
- ↑ Webchat with J.K. Rowling
- ↑ Who gave Prince William his 'Harry Potter scar'? Royal reveals friend hit him with golf club
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 A Last Word, Revised, on Harry Potter - The New York Times