Voldemore the family man

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 2392

Hi --

"Dee (Denise) R" wrote:

> Originally, you said the word was ancestor?  Now, if Voldie is
> grandpa, and the oldest of the chain, that would make him the oldest
> ancestor, right?  (Don't have book in front of me for quote from
> CoS).  That's assuming it isn't a typo--which if you use my theory--it
>
> isn't!  Harry would be the last descendant, but Tom would be the last
> ancestor!

Actually, Dumbledore says in most CoS versions that Voldy is the last
remaining ancestor of Slytherin.  If true, this would mean that
Slytherin is Voldy's child, grandchild or great-grandchild, etc.  It
doesn't have anything to do with the relationship of Voldy to Harry.
It's only referencing the relationship between Voldy & Slytherin.

It makes far more sense for Voldy to be the last remaining *descendent*
of Salazar Slytherin.  Things will be very complicated if Voldy is
somehow Slytherin's ancestor.  You are right that if Voldy is
Slytherin's *ancestor,* then it is possible that Harry (and/or either of
his parents) *could* be a descendent of Slytherin (and thus Voldy).
But, there's not necessarily any evidence of a relationship between
Slytherin & either Lily or the male Potters.  It would just be plausible
if Voldy were somehow Slytherin's ancestor.

The "ancestor" reference is most likely a typo, although I do remain
disturbed by the way in which the "error" gets corrected & then
resurfaces in & out of various printings & versions of CoS.

Penny


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