CoS irrelevant?

[snazzzybird <carmenharms@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48920

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "grindieloe <andie at k...>" 
<andie at k...> wrote:
> <snip>
> JK doesn't seem to write anything without a hint to a deeper  
> meaning/understanding/plot to come in the future. 
> grindieloe

One such hint, which I believe will prove to be important, is found 
in Tom Riddle's musings on the likenesses between Harry and himself:

"...There are strange likenesses between us, after all.  Even you 
must have noticed.  Both half-bloods, orphans, raised by Muggles.  
Probably the only two Parselmouths to come to Hogwarts since the 
great Slytherin himself.  We even *look* something alike..."

Now his statement that they're both half-bloods is inaccurate: Lily 
Evans Potter was Muggle-born, but she was still a witch.  Perhaps he 
is so prejudiced against Muggle-borns that he considers them no 
better than Muggles... or maybe this is one of those mistakes thrown 
in deliberately to call attention to itself.

Even more significant, in my opinion, is Riddle's statement "We even 
*look* something alike."  He just tosses that off so casually, and 
goes on to the more compelling (to him) question of why his future 
self couldn't defeat baby Harry.  Again, maybe it's nothing.

We shall see, shall we not?

--snazzzybird, eager to see what will eventuate.