Harry- the girl & Riddle's diary

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If Harry were a girl, would Ginny have gotten much story space at all?
In PS/SS, we first learn that Ginny is a "fan" of Harry.  In CoS, 
Riddle learns all about Harry's exploits because Ginny writes about 
him.  If Ginny were not in the throes of a crush - if Harry were "just" 
a famous girl instead of a "heroic" boy (using the viewpoint of an 11 
year old girl, here, not making any political statements), would Ginny 
have filled the pages of her diary with information about she-Harry?

Preceding that line of thought...
If Harry were a girl, would Lucius have given the diary to Ginny?  I 
mean, why not deliver "Riddle's" enemy right to Riddle?  In CoS, Harry 
got the "blank" diary and researched it, fiddled with it, carried it 
around until he could figure out how to make it work.  I think S-Harry 
would have figured it out, too, but instead of writing in it after 
Ginny had already told the story, Lucius would have planned for S-Harry 
to be the one getting her soul sucked out by Riddle.

What do you think would have been the story line/outcome of CoS had 
Harry been female?  I mean, what major points do you see remaining the 
same, and what do you think would change?

Question about Riddle:
He says that he and Harry are both "halfbloods" (CoS chapter 17).  How? 
Both Harry's parents are magic.  If this has already been answered, 
please point me to the answer/thread.
..."There are strange likenesses between us after all.  Even you must 
have noticed. Both halfbloods, orphans, raised by Muggles."...

a.