Origin of Harry's powers / ways to kill a wizard

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No: HPFGUIDX 31033

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "sonjahric" <sonjahric at y...> wrote:
In SS/PS, Chapter 4 - Keeper of the Keys, 
> Hagrid said, 
> 
> "Stop Lily an' James Potter's son goin' ter Howarts! Yer mad.  His 
> name's been down ever since he was born."  
> 
> This obviously proves that Harry was born with the powers that he 
> has.  (Just my opinion: I believe that Harry was prophesized to be 
a 
> great and powerful wizard that would eventually take down Voldemort 
> and Voldemort went to kill Harry and not his parents.)

I agree. Harry did born with great power. But Voldemort also intended 
to kill James. So I guess the prophecy he heard was like "one day a 
man named Potter will kill the Dark Lord", so that's why he wanted to 
kill James and Harry but was willing to spare lilly.