Why Voldie's curse rebounded ...

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> > Michelle wrote:
> > here's a big ol' what if. 
> > What if Voldie's curse rebounded off of harry because they 
> > share the same blood?  
> > <snip X-rated scene between Voldie and Lily>
 
> Catherine wrote:
> There's just one major flaw to this argument - Harry is the
> spitting image of James, apart from the eyes.  "Remarkably" so,
> according to Dumbledore.  

Yes, Harry is the spitting image of James, but they both look like 
someone else -- when Tom Riddle comes out of the diary in the 
Chamber of Secrets he's described as tall and dark-haired. Hmmmmm. 
I don't subscribe to the "Star Wars/Voldie as Harry's father theory" 
(although thanks Michelle, for the vivid description of V. and 
Lily's lunchtime quickie :)).

It's probably been discussed here before, but why is V. described as 
looking so much like Harry and James? Why does Harry think he's heard 
Tom Riddle's name, like an old school friend? Why are Harry and V. 
both half-bloods? JKR seems to be pointing (or throwing a red
herring) to some relation (but the Dursleys are Harry's only 
living relatives) or "Heir of Slytherin/Gryffindor" connection. 
Any theories?

Red Queen