"It certainly influenced you," Lily confirmed. "And your fear did the rest. It wasn’t until Harry came back into your life recently that the damage was repaired, but it wasn't through any spell or magic that he did. It was the love you now share ... it is the counter-curse to Dolohov’s malicious magic. His spell with charged with hate ... but love has healed you. All that remains is for you to lift the curse you placed on yourself."