Why did V. go after James & Harry?

[jferer]

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From: jferer
Subject: Why did V. go after James & Harry?
Reply To: [Yahoo! #5898] Re: Why????
Date: 8/5/00 11:45 pm  (ET)

You are very likely right that Professor Trelawney's prediction concerned
the fall of Voldemort.

Voldemort went after James and his son, Harry, but would not have bothered
killing Lilly if she hadn't gotten in the way. So it was the male line
Voldemort was after. Why? And why did Harry's brand new wand shoot out
red and gold (Gryffindor colors) sparks in Ollivander's shop? And how did
Harry get Godric Gryffindor's sword in the Chamber of Secrets? Because,
I believe, Harry is the Heir of Gryffindor, like his father before him.