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Harry Potter's scars
From Harry Potter Wiki
Harry Potter has obtained a number of scars over his lifetime, as well as a few injuriesthat might have resulted in scaring. The one he is most well known for, and the first hereceived, is on his forehead and is shaped like a lightning bolt; it is the result of aKillingCursestriking him when he was an infant and played a role in his conflict with, andeventual defeat of,Lord Voldemort.
Contents
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1 Harry Potter's scars
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1.1 The lightning-bolt scar 
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1.2 Scars on Harry's hand
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1.3 The locket scar 
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2 Possible Scars
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2.1 Nagini's bite scar 
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3 Behind the scenes
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4 Notes and references
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5 See Also
Harry Potter's scars
The lightning-bolt scar
Illustration of lightning scar."
That ain't no ordinary cut on your forehead, Harry. A mark like that only comes from being touched by a curse, an evil curse.
" — Rubeus Hagrid toHarry Potter 
[src]
 
 
A scar on Harry Potter 's forehead in the shape of a lightning bolt
[1]
is the result of failedmurder attempt byLord Voldemort onOctober 31,1981, when he struck fifteen-month- old Harry with theKilling Curse.Harry is the only person to survive the curse because hismother 'slovingsacrifice protected him.
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Unbeknownst to Voldemort, the incidentalso inadvertantly made Harry into a Horcrux, as a piece of the Dark Lord's soul embedded itself in Harry.In the years to come, Harry's scar hurt whenever Voldemort was close, or whenever hewas in danger from the Dark Lord or his followers, theDeath Eaters, such as when oneset off theDark Mark near him in 1994. When Harry was forced to confront the newly- returned Voldemort in the graveyard in Little Hangletonin1995, his scar burned terribly.
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 Harry showing his scar toRon Weasley.Harry Potter at the age of fourteen.
Lucius Malfoy
: "
 Haven't you always wondered what was the reason for theconnection 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 theanswers are there, Potter, in your hand. All you have to do is give it to me.
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Harry Potter
: "
 I've waited fourteen years...
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Lucius Malfoy
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 I know.
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Harry Potter
: "
 I guess I can wait a little longer...
" — Lucius Malfoytrying to persuade Harry to hand himthe Prophecyin the Department of Mysteries
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At this point, it became clear toAlbus Dumbledoreand to Harry that the scar was part of a link between his mind and that of Voldemort. It would hurt whenever Voldemort wasexperiencing strong negative emotions, and sometimes Harry was able tosee intoVoldemort's thoughts. It was through this connection that Harry saw  Nagini attack Arthur  Weasleyin1995. To try to prevent Voldemort from invading Harry's mind, Dumbledore had him takeOcclumencylessons withSeverus Snape, thought they were ultimately unsuccessful. In June of 1996,Voldemort used the link to send Harry a false vision of his godfather being tortured in order to lure him to theDepartment of Mysteries, where he and his friends were attacked and a  battle ensued. 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.Dumbledore theorized that Voldemort would never attempt to enter Harry's mind again.
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 Another picture of Harry showing the scar on his forehead.
Dumbledore
: "
 I guessed, fifteen 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.
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Harry
: "
You've told me this before, Professor.
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Dumbledore
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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 hisemotions are roused...has become more and more pronounced since Voldemort returned to his own body and his full powers...
" — Albus DumbledoretoHarry Potter 
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 Although Harry never mastered Occlumency, he did eventually learn to exert moderatecontrol over the connection between himself and Voldemort. While searching for theHorcruxeswith Ron WeasleyandHermione 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 theElder Wand, he had seen a vision from the past in which Ollivander wastelling Voldemort thatGregorovitchhad the Elder Wand. He also saw Voldemort orderingDraco Malfoyto tortureThorfinn Rowlethrough Voldemort's eyes.
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 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
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